Hi from The Highlands

[Xtrema]

Hi guys, my name is Bill and I’m new to this but I’m wanting to run a track around my garden, so I may be asking questions if I cant find answers in existing threads.
As I said in my first post in Buying/Selling I’m looking for a Class 66 by Aristocraft.
Looking forwards and upwards..!!

 

[Rhinochugger]

Well, I s'pose it is likely to upwards in the Highlands

I mean, we sometimes have problems of gradients here in Norfolk, and that's supposed to be flat

 

[Gizzy]

Welcome to the forum Bill.

I have replied to your other thread regarding class 66.

Good luck in finding one....

 

[Xtrema]

Welcome to the forum Bill.

I have replied to your other thread regarding class 66.

Good luck in finding one....

Thank you

 

[Zerogee]

Welcome, Bill!
As Gizzy mentions in your other thread, if you're looking for a Class 66 then you'll need to be building a big railway with wide curves....

Jon.

 

[JimmyB]

Bill, welcome, and what do i know about class 66, see response in other thread.

 

[Xtrema]

Welcome, Bill!
As Gizzy mentions in your other thread, if you're looking for a Class 66 then you'll need to be building a big railway with wide curves....

Jon.

I have a project in mind...
To be honest, even a non runner might be acceptable..

 

[Paul M]

Welcome aboard, there's always plenty of advice, and corny jokes, given on here. Where abouts in the Highlands are you?

 

[Rhinochugger]

I have a project in mind...
To be honest, even a non runner might be acceptable..

And I bet you are really wondering what you let yourself in for when you joined this forum

 

[Xtrema]

And I bet you are really wondering what you let yourself in for when you joined this forum

 

[Xtrema]

Welcome aboard, there's always plenty of advice, and corny jokes, given on here. Where abouts in the Highlands are you?

Tain, north of Inverness

 

[PhilP]

Which town north of Inverness?


Welcome Bill!

If you get a '66 you may find R3 curves are not really big enough. - I have seen these loco's which will only run through R3 curves in one direction.
If you can see (and especially hear) the loco you are buying running, it is a good idea. - They are all noisy, but you can usually hear if there is a real problem with the motor's/gearboxes.

 

[Xtrema]

Which town north of Inverness?


Welcome Bill!

If you get a '66 you may find R3 curves are not really big enough. - I have seen these loco's which will only run through R3 curves in one direction.
If you can see (and especially hear) the loco you are buying running, it is a good idea. - They are all noisy, but you can usually hear if there is a real problem with the motor's/gearboxes.

Thank you for the info Phil, little details like this are invaluable....

 

[Paul M]

Tain, north of Inverness

Ah North of Watford then?

 

[dunnyrail]

Welcome to the mad house, British G can be a bit tricky to source but if you just want a 66 and a few Container Wagons trundling round some big Radius Curves that should be possible. 66’s are also pretty easy to make Battery Powered should that be the route that you take.

 

[Rhinochugger]

Tain, north of Inverness

Ah, I went near there once, more than 45 years ago now, was traveling on my thumb, trying to get to Orkney, to catch a plane to the Faroes where a mate of mine was getting married.

My third lorry, after starting at Hendon at the bottom of the M1, dropped me in Inverness, and I stood by the road in Inverness for a good hour before a passing motorist took me up through Dornoch and Bonar Bridge to Helmsdale. B&B overnight, and then a train to Thurso - ferry to Stromness where I met up with some pals who were flying all the way (I was poor) then we flew out of Orkney the following morning.

 

[voodoopenguin]

Went through Tain a few years ago on our Norfolk Broads -> John o'Groats -> Lands End -> Norfolk Broads 8 day road trip.

Welcome.

Paul

 

[Xtrema]

Yeeeesssss, got one of these remote controlled, roll on the delivery person...

 

[Xtrema]

Anyone got track for sale...

 

[Xtrema]

Went through Tain a few years ago on our Norfolk Broads -> John o'Groats -> Lands End -> Norfolk Broads 8 day road trip.

Welcome.

Paul

Thanks Paul