The Flamingo Tramway

[Jasper]

For what it's worth, Brandbright are now making chassis for these models. A bit steep in cost though at £72, without buffers or couplings, although steel wheels are included

That's interesting, thanks.

 

[SevenOfDiamonds]

Brandbright are now making chassis for these models. A bit steep in cost though at £72, without buffers or couplings, although steel wheels are included

If any forumites are wealthy enough to buy one of these to fit under the "Thomas" open wagon body, I'd be very happy to buy the Bachmann chassis and wheels off them . . . as the three I've modified cost less than £2 each to convert to G3. We have three such wagons on the exhibition layout. If I had another chassis I'd scratchbuild a shunters wagon body for it.


All the best

David

 

[Jasper]

I've renamed this thread from "New beginnings" to "The Flamingo Tramway" because by now it's an established thing and not a beginning anymore.

 

[Jasper]

Now that the owner of most of the neighbourhood is busy upgrading our homes, we live in chaos. Everything that's not immediately needed is packed up and stowed away. Including all my rolling stock.

They've said they'll work around the tramway, and so far this is going well. But in the meantime I can't run it.

One item of rolling stock is still within reach, and it's this Gauge 3 wagon. It represents a type that used to be run by the hundreds by the railways on the European continent. I don't think I've shown it here yet? It's made by Boerman here in the Netherlands.

 

[viaEstrecha]

Great looking van, though I think one would need to be a rich modeller to own a fleet of them. . I do like a mix of Spur II and IIm - I once visited the Berlin club layout, which combined them beautifully.

 

[Jasper]

Well yes, one is enough. That's not just a matter of money, but also of space. Its box measures 70x21x15 cm.

 

[Jasper]

The owner of the houses has begun upgrading.

Here you can see how the scaffolding has encroached on the Flamingo Tramway.









So far, so good.

 

[FatherMcD]

The owner of the houses has begun upgrading.

Here you can see how the scaffolding has encroached on the Flamingo Tramway.


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So far, so good.

Certainly looks like they are trying to work around the railway. Nice to see some consideration for others. Have you had to remove any parts of the railway?

 

[dunnyrail]

The owner of the houses has begun upgrading.

Here you can see how the scaffolding has encroached on the Flamingo Tramway.


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So far, so good.

Make a nice covered extension of tou can convince them to leave it behind!

 

[Jasper]

Have you had to remove any parts of the railway?

Just the strips of wood that hold the planters. Recently there weren't any flowers there anyway, what with the hot weather.

 

[Jasper]

Nerve racking day today. Two men were removing the scaffolding, and one of them had the most disinterested look on his face that I've ever seen. He stood on the ground and took parts of scaffolding from his collegue who was standing on the remaining scaffolding. He constantly came dangerously close, and at one point I saw him lower a piece of scaffolding onto the overhead wire. But somehow he didn't dislodge it; I did a visual inspection afterwards and couldn't tell which section of overhead it had been. So shoutout to LGB I guess.

Meanwhile, inside the house the upgrading works are still going on. After that, we want to make some changes to what goes where, including my workshop moving to a different room. All this means most of my rolling stock will continue to sit in boxes for at least another month. So no "train days" any time soon.