zach2thefuture
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Yeah, I agree. It's definitely decent, but they sure are bright
The Barkley Garden Loop
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A sheet of paper, some electrical tape and twenty minutes of work made things a LOT better!
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Between cold temperatures and then being home for work for a few weeks, there hasn't been much progress. However, the tulips are have come up! We have a few days of rain on the forecast, but pretty soon I'll be able to get back to work on things
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Well, after months of inactivity and sporadic progress, I finally have a mostly functional and generally nice looking garden railway!
Still plenty of work to be done, the front "trestle bridge" is a particular eyesore and definitely not level, but it's functional.
I also need to get a more powerful transformer/power pack. The one I have only outs out one amp, which is fine but I'd like a little more oomph. I can't get enough juice for my Nicki+ Frank S to get around the loop, due to the powered tender.
But, for now, this is what I've got
Still plenty of work to be done, the front "trestle bridge" is a particular eyesore and definitely not level, but it's functional.
I also need to get a more powerful transformer/power pack. The one I have only outs out one amp, which is fine but I'd like a little more oomph. I can't get enough juice for my Nicki+ Frank S to get around the loop, due to the powered tender.
But, for now, this is what I've got
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grizzmo
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Nice Zach, now its the fun bringing it to life part.
Did you end up getting the green stainz from Ebay?
When I was helping a friend out with his smaller scale garden line we had a big gap to pass over, I cut a large bridge out of wood using one arch of Maidenhead as a concept, if you were worried about using wood recycled plastic would work or UPVC Soffit material.
The history of the Maidenhead Bridge - Network Rail
When it was built, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Maidenhead Bridge over the River Thames boasted the flattest yet widest brick constructed arches in the world.
www.networkrail.co.uk
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Yep! It's the basic model without smoke or sound, but it was in good shape and rather cheap so I don't mind at all. Thanks for the help finding it, I think I'll name the engine Grizz...
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Ohhhh that's a super nice idea! I'll have to look into itWhen I was helping a friend out with his smaller scale garden line we had a big gap to pass over, I cut a large bridge out of wood using one arch of Maidenhead as a concept, if you were worried about using wood recycled plastic would work or UPVC Soffit material.
The history of the Maidenhead Bridge - Network Rail
When it was built, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Maidenhead Bridge over the River Thames boasted the flattest yet widest brick constructed arches in the world.
grizzmo
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Your welcome
zach2thefuture
, hope you get years of enjoyment out of it. I had seen it a few days before you mentioned it and thought it was a decent price.