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John Chapman
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that Gents.

So translated into measurements I understand approx five and a half inches by three inches.  Convert that into feet at 1 inch to the foot scale and it's 5 foot 6 by 3 feet.  Heywood tops wagons were 6 foot by 3 foot so not that far out.  

Hmm! food for thought  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you got a project brewing John . . . Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spokesmann wrote:
Have you got a project brewing John . . . Wink


A garden railway, based on the 15 inch gauge lines at Duffield Bank and Eaton Hall, with maybe a bit of Fairborne Railway thrown in.  Early days yet but I will keep everybody posted.  Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds interesting indeed! I wish I had the space for a garden railway.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You don't need much space, I just use a short loop of mamod track on a brick and mortar base...

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chris my back garden/courtyard is domitaed by big plants - most of mine would need to be raised with lift out viaducts. Sad
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chris, that's a super little line you have built.  It's about the size I am going to able to have.  Thanks for posting the photo and videos - food for thought  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aah, now I see what you meant Chris, regarding the shape of my SL1 test track  Wink
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