HSBA Garden Railway

[curtis]

Good clear video of the train. What camera did you use?

I like the waterfall and lake, too. Adds a lot of interest to the lower loop.

I used my phone. It's an iPhone 13. I've been really impressed by the camera on it!

Thank you! The waterfall needs building up some more and when it's planted I hope it has the effect I want!

 

[dunnyrail]

I used my phone. It's an iPhone 13. I've been really impressed by the camera on it!

Thank you! The waterfall needs building up some more and when it's planted I hope it has the effect I want!

Both iPhone and iPad these days take great pictures and movie. Rarely use anything else these days on my models. Plus I use them rather than a scanner as well.

 

[Gizzy]

In the picture, you'll see a previous attempt of mine to bend a rail by hand (bottom) and with a rail bender (top)....

You should be able to use the rail bender to re-radius the hand bent track Curtis....

 

[dunnyrail]

You should be able to use the rail bender to re-radius the hand bent track Curtis....

Indeed rail benders are superb for sorting out wrong/poorly done bends and even making curves back to straights.

 

[Gizzy]

Indeed rail benders are superb for sorting out wrong/poorly done bends and even making curves back to straights.

Yes, I straightened some ART curves that my late father brought for me just before he passed away.

I was determined to use the track on my layout somewhere, so they were 'unbent' and used in Pip's Yard....

 

[curtis]

A map of the railway with some of the location names.

Tracks marked with a dotted line are not yet in situ.

 

[Paul M]

You have been working hard

 

[curtis]

A few videos of the recent updates:

Some videos
(although it says, "login", you should be able to view without an account)

HSBA Garden Railway on Instagram: "The first running train that connects from the lower line up to Barettberg station. . #lgbtrains #gscale #gardenrailway #gardenrailroad #balconbahn #modelbahn #modelbahn #gartenbahn #trainline45 #pikogscale #garten

1,467 likes, 6 comments - hsbagardenrailway on March 20, 2022: "The first running train that connects from the lower line up to Barettberg station. . #lgbtrains #gscale #gardenrailway #gardenrailroad ..."

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HSBA Garden Railway on Instagram: "First train to arrive at Barettberg station from the lower line. . #lgbtrains #gscale #gardenrailway #gardenrailroad #balconbahn #modelbahn #modelbahn #gartenbahn #trainline45 #pikogscale #gartenbahn #spurg #ggaug

515 likes, 2 comments - hsbagardenrailway on March 20, 2022: "First train to arrive at Barettberg station from the lower line. . #lgbtrains #gscale #gardenrailway #gardenrailroad #balconbahn #model..."

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HSBA Garden Railway on Instagram: "First trains running since new year. . #lgbtrains #gscale #gardenrailway #gardenrailroad #balconbahn #modelbahn #modelbahn #gartenbahn #trainline45 #pikogscale #gartenbahn #spurg #ggaugetrain #ggauge #gscalemodeltr

2,132 likes, 4 comments - hsbagardenrailway on March 20, 2022: "First trains running since new year. . #lgbtrains #gscale #gardenrailway #gardenrailroad #balconbahn #modelbahn #modelbahn #gartenbahn #..."

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Pictures with some plants going in (much to my wife's delight - it isn't a giant pile of mud anymore)

What will be the terminus station.



A view of a train waiting in one of the passing stations.


Ballasting in progress...


Plants and ballasting


Passing track



Another video of the passing tracks on the lower loop


Looking down the garden towards the pond.

Ballasting and planting

 

[Paul M]

A great looking line. I hope you've been careful not to compromise the damp course in the 2nd and 3rd pictures

 

[curtis]

A great looking line. I hope you've been careful not to compromise the damp course in the 2nd and 3rd pictures

Yes, we had professionals in that handled that for us. It was too much of an undertaking and I didn't have the knowledge for it.

This was posted on the daily thread but I thought I'd also include it here as they got some lovely running shots - the local ITV Channel news did a short piece of what we've built so far:
Couple's 'engine-uity' leads to model train city in Jersey garden | ITV News

 

[Andrew_au]

the local ITV Channel news did a short piece of what we've built so far: http://itv.com/news/channel/2022-03-29/couples-engin…

Link is truncated for me. Does it work for anyone else?

Full link

I do like the segment, and you & Nikki (& the garden) come off really well. But is there some sort of journalism award for squeezing the most weak puns into a 1 minute news segment?

 

[dunnyrail]

Link is truncated for me. Does it work for anyone else?

Full link

I do like the segment, and you & Nikki (& the garden) come off really well. But is there some sort of journalism award for squeezing the most weak puns into a 1 minute news segment?

No I never found it either. Probably best to put such links on a line with no other text, that is what I always do.

 

[curtis]

Apologies. I've updated the original like (thank you, Andrew for including).

Appreciate your kind words. We tried to make it accessible and there was some content that was cut about how these things grow over time but if you're curious get a loop of track and "just get trains running" to quote members of this forum. I've had a couple of people in Jersey reach out/message me to so I'll see what I can do to bring G Scale to the island!

I think it's part of the "and finally" segments. Honestly, I enjoyed them but then Nikki does tell me I've got an appreciation for awful jokes

 

[dunnyrail]

Apologies. I've updated the original like (thank you, Andrew for including).

Appreciate your kind words. We tried to make it accessible and there was some content that was cut about how these things grow over time but if you're curious get a loop of track and "just get trains running" to quote members of this forum. I've had a couple of people in Jersey reach out/message me to so I'll see what I can do to bring G Scale to the island!

I think it's part of the "and finally" segments. Honestly, I enjoyed them but then Nikki does tell me I've got an appreciation for awful jokes

Brill enjoyable to see the line in colour and the faces behind its creation. Specially like your 4 legged friend, but I guess it is no secret that I am a canine enthusiast.

 

[dunnyrail]

Found the other vids of Shades.

 

[curtis]

I put together a video that goes on a bit of a tour of the layout in its current state. Certainly lots more work to be done but enjoying that trains are running!

 

[Paul M]

I put together a video that goes on a bit of a tour of the layout in its current state. Certainly lots more work to be done but enjoying that trains are running!

Looks like you've been working hard

 

[Gizzy]

I put together a video that goes on a bit of a tour of the layout in its current state. Certainly lots more work to be done but enjoying that trains are running!

Most impressive!

You have been busy building your layout. I like the curved points and you seem to have working double slips? my one was problematic, so I removed it.

I also like that your trains have a journey from the terminus, through various stations on a continuous circuit, and a junction to a high level line with a return loop. So lots of operating potential too.

Nicely done Curtis....

 

[curtis]

Most impressive!

You have been busy building your layout. I like the curved points and you seem to have working double slips? my one was problematic, so I removed it.

I also like that your trains have a journey from the terminus, through various stations on a continuous circuit, and a junction to a high level line with a return loop. So lots of operating potential too.

Nicely done Curtis....

Gizzy - you warned me against them and they've made me nervous but I'd already bought two so wanted to give them a shot. The terminus one is very reliable from my use so far. The one in Steinertal can be a bit random but I see where your "problematic" statement comes from. I did leave some flexibility in the track plan to remove them if I can't solve it though. I've spent years admiring them so at least wanted to try.

Thank you. Yes, honestly, a lot of those considerations were inspired by ge_rik so much of my appreciation go there. He has a great post and video on running options and I was really impressed by the flexibility. After watching his video the original track plan was scrapped completely in order to try and make the options in (running loops, out and back, terminus etc). I don't think I had truly appreciated the layout design until I was filing for this video and I was able to have the two continuous running circuits going while controlling the U-Class.

That being said, the wonderful folks in this forum have been extremely helpful both actively (responding to my questions) and passively as I've tried to read and consume the collective wisdom!

 

[ge_rik]

Wow Curtis! That's truly impressive! What a lot you've managed to squeeze in and all beautifully landscaped. Those rendered walls are a really great touch and finish it off nicely. The music you've chosen for the video is spot on too. Magnificent!

Rik