(Mark Found's) The garden railway series- Now officially on the tube

mikka · 20 Dec 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76oRDgwzzLw&context=C393e174ADOEgsToPDskK2tGm4lImdwl1TB6tly-CC < Link To Part-11 models
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwRnWsYm4Bk&context=C30bcc13ADOEgsToPDskLTnHAXvwhvYfDV-HeJYlDz < Link To Part-12 Buildings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5WQbcTT3Bg&context=C3fb4d35ADOEgsToPDskIu9X9NAHKvV3sQW4lfyxS3 < Link To Part-13 Horticulture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkLZjsraahI&context=C3ef8e00ADOEgsToPDskKGTuwpBMhss9BOz-TJLBEO < Link To Part-14 Maintenance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPtLwun7Bo&context=C3b84da9ADOEgsToPDskJDPwuoRLf0woWSco2BSqBh < Link To Part-15 Finale and open day

Pretty good stuff, and is a good way to start a garden railway

bobg · 20 Dec 2011

That shows a few very nice railways!

Richie · 20 Dec 2011

Got the videos several years ago lost count of the times i've watched them even wifey liked them

steven large · 20 Dec 2011

u can get them in dvd

homestyal · 20 Dec 2011

Love the DVD with these episodes - we are always watching it. It gives me plenty of ideas for my next railway.

yb281 · 20 Dec 2011

Sadly Mark's railway only lasted a couple of years. The trackbed is still there apparently, but all abandoned. He became too busy with TV stuff to maintain it.

Cyclone · 20 Dec 2011

Blimey thats a massive undertaking. Prefer my wobbly decking planks. Good video cheers.

Madman · 21 Dec 2011

steven large said:
u can get them in dvd

Quite enjoyable to watch, but not on my computer screen. Where can I get the DVD series? I would prefer to sit in a comfortable chair and view them on a larger screen.

Tony · 21 Dec 2011

Well i dont mind putting my hand up and admitting that series was the one that lite my candle so to speak.... intresting to see An early red Hopper with Black chassis (see related Post) in episode 1 wonder if Mark knows how much its worth

BTW just to show how up to date Google earth is according to the image Marks railway still hasnt been built yet

Tony

Pauly · 21 Dec 2011

Loved it back in the day, great source of info back before forums and message boards for this hobby became more common place.

Iv seen fairly recent pics of the railway, its certainly a sad sight these days.

and why anyone would DELIBERATLY engineer their line to have such awful gradients is beyond me, well perhaps if they had a rather spitful hate of the gearboxes and motors of their locos...

hagen · 21 Dec 2011

Guess Mark himself didn't have too much of a say in the construction?
I think it was David Pratt that did most of the decision making, and I even then thought some of those decisions were rather odd.

Don Gilham · 21 Dec 2011

I'm the same as Tony, it's this series that got me interested in garden railways when it was first shown on sky - and then I lapsed a bit, until now ! (Thanks Dud

)

And I love Mark's sense of humour ! What's more he's a very friendly bloke.

CoggesRailway · 21 Dec 2011

I really like him and enjoyed the series.
I actually think in many ways what they build is how not to do it!
I think there are many members here who would make a better consultant.
It is funny and tongue in cheek and even the mrs liked them.

Pauly · 21 Dec 2011

hagen said:
Guess Mark himself didn't have too much of a say in the construction?
I think it was David Pratt that did most of the decision making, and I even then thought some of those decisions were rather odd.

I think your right, thats another thing I dont like about the series, David Pratt, if youv read his book youll know that as far as hes concerned theres only 1 way to build a garden railway and thats his way which I dont like at all.

also it might just be me but I think he comes across as a tad rude.

But its still a laugh and I do enjoy Mark Founds sense of humour

darkdaniel100 · 21 Dec 2011

Very interesting viewing thanks for sharing

Madman · 21 Dec 2011

Anyone have any clue as to where these DVDs can be purchased?

whatlep · 21 Dec 2011

Madman said:
Anyone have any clue as to where these DVDs can be purchased?

Available from:
http://www.video125.co.uk/acatalog/The_Garden_Railway_DVD.html

Possibly not usable on the US NTSC (never twice the same color) standard.

hagen · 21 Dec 2011

whatlep said:
Madman said:

Anyone have any clue as to where these DVDs can be purchased?

Click to expand...

Available from:
http://www.video125.co.uk/acatalog/The_Garden_Railway_DVD.html

Possibly not usable on the US NTSC (never twice the same color) standard.

Most equipment sold in the last ten years can play and display either/any format.
If you have a "full HD" or "HD ready" TV then you should be set, most $40 DVD-players and any computer can also play the DVD

garrymartin · 21 Dec 2011

:holdon:I've met David Pratt & his wife,who is in later episodes on a couple of occasions at the I.O.W. Steam Railway, he's a pleasant, charming man whose always willing to chat. Not rude at all. I also enjoyed his book, Garden Railways from the ground up.

hagen · 22 Dec 2011

garrymartin said:
:holdon:I've met David Pratt & his wife,who is in later episodes on a couple of occasions at the I.O.W. Steam Railway, he's a pleasant, charming man whose always willing to chat. Not rude at all. I also enjoyed his book, Garden Railways from the ground up.

I don't know, but my theory is that Mark and David did not have the best chemistry, and that seems to come to the surface on occasions in the series. Could be interpreted as rude.
Gets quite obvious on the fifth time trough the series.

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