Hello From Southern Spain

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Hello, I'm Mike and have just moved to southern Spain from the Middle East, where my gaden railway had been packed in boxes for a decade. I've recently resurrected it and had great fun running my engines, 8 LGB, 1 Mamod and a Pearse live steam. The track is about 60 yards worth, a mixture of LGB rigid and flexible, Tenmille flexible and Accucraft rigid. I use a Train Engineer for control of the LGB locos.

There's not many sources for G scale stuff here, I'm in the Alpujarras, so tend to pick stuff up online, or during visits to the UK. This looks like a great source of information and a gathering of like minded souls.
 
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PhilP

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Welcome to the forum Mike..

We could do with some nice, warm sunny pictures when you have a minute..
:clap::clap::clap:
 

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Yes, im all for pictures.......... Welcome.
 

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Thanks for the welcome. I don't have any photos yet but have 2 very short videos, links below:


That is a fantastic setting for a railway! Very tidy indeed, nice to see some 'interesting' plants that differ from our English ones. I shall follow this railway closely. May I suggest starting a picture 'thread' under g scale pictures. I find this a good way to document the years as they pass. Is that rope to make a track bed border? And a swimming pool!? I hate you....;)
 

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Yes, the rope is to retain the ballast. It's weathering very nicely after a couple of months. Sorry sbout the pool; I hate myself!
 
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duncan1_9_8_4

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The dogs reaction is amusing too! I like the rope idea, I would not have thought of that in a million years. How have you secured it in place?
 

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Welcome, and what a very interesting setting for a railway there. Look forward to seeing more.
 

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Welcome form me too. A nice setting indeed. :)
 

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The rope is kept in place by a mix of liquid nails and clear silicone.
 

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Very nice indeed.
Having a swim in warm sun whilst watching trains rumble by...now there is a fine way of relaxing!
Welcome to the forum Mike from another Mike
 

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Now that definitely brightened up a damp dismal morning.. Thank You!
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Welcome
Lovely setting and line
 

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Welcome to the forum Mike....
 

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Magic - what a setting, and a Garrett too!
 

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Welcome Mike, hope you enjoy it here!

Jon.