Scottish Garden Railways

Large scale trains in YOUR garden or home

Scotlands first Garden Train specialist

What and where is this?

Sandy Taylor: Stirling: Scotland: UK -

Details on my smallprint page

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Scottish Garden Railways

Important train announcements:

NOTE New prices due soon

30th January - some new full sized pictures from York at the NRM on my full sized trains page

7th January - Two new motve power units. From USA I just got a few of the Brekina VW rail vans at £145 - red and £165 -yellow AND anothe DB loco, a V£ small switcher from Liliput. This is Liliput's first G scale locomotive and is based on the Bachmann US amall diesel released last year - £110

10th November - PIKO again. This time a DV diesel. Very heavy and good detail with directional LED lights at £245. More pictures on the PIKO page. AND new Bachmann 0n30 2-6-6-2 articulated loco with DCC and DCC/sound on the 0n30 page

16th.October - PIKO again with the 0-6-0Tank released on it's own at £145. Several improvements on the set version.Check the PIKO steam loco

24th September - First of the PIKO coaches - A DB second class 6 wheeler. Nice heavy and well made coach at £113

22nd September - As a start to changing my website I have added a new page showing narrow gauge railways. More will be added soon I hope. Let me know if this is of interest

24th August - find out about G scae in Scotland - revised links at the G scale in Scotland page

12th August - new Bachmann 0n30 Baldwin 4-6-0. First ET&WNC in green DCC fitted, choice of bogies, pilot, chimney and fuel load. Really heavy, beautiful model- £185

2nd August Check out The Railway Herald - free railway news and great pictures every week

30th July Scottish Garden Railways New FAX number, now 08447741282

I will have a pair of the Accucraft W&L coahes in stock shortly. I also have Isle of Man here, 2 x coaches and 1 X brake coach.

25th June - Now here, Accucraft Welshpool &Llanfair coaches, matching Earl/Countess locomotive soon - see pictures on the Accucraft page

20th June - Orders taken soon for the long awaited Accucraft Isle of Man bogie coaches, due soon - see pictures on the Accucraft page

7th June - Please look out for 2 narrow gauge kits for Indian diesels. These will be all metal complete with radio control, 12volt and with twin motor bogies (batteries and charger not included). They should be around the £350-£400 price range. These are not kits for beginners and need quite a bit of assembly work but you will have an unusual model. See pictures. (Note these locos are still due but there has been some kind of parcel delivery failure between India and here)

If anyone is looking for ATLAS 0 gauge 2 0r 3 rail or KATO n/ho I can now get these to order

To spread the word on Garden Railways see my article on the Howtodothings website

* I can now order:

Trains by USA Trains - A large range of 1:29 scale locomotives and rolling stock see www.usatrains.com

and

Hartland Locomotive Works - An interesting selection of narrow gauge trains, interurbans and trolleys - see www.h-l-w.com

Also the Train-Li range see the Train-li website

I have a sample stock and can get the full catalogues for all these manufacturers to order. These are ordered from a reputable supplier direct from the USA. Prices will vary with the exchange rate at the time

Next Shows and dates (as I find out about them):

2010

February 7th 13:00-16:00 - Falkirk toy fair, Graeme High School, Falkirk

February 14th - G Scale society Scottish Branch meeting (Members and invited only)

February 26, 27 and 28th Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Model Rail Scotland - SECC, Glasgow See www.modelrail-scotland.co.uk

March 7th 13:00-16:00 - Falkirk toy fair, Graeme High School, Falkirk

PROVISIONAL DATE:

June 4, 5, and 6th Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Gardening Scotland, Ingliston, Edinburgh See www.gardeningscotland.com

June 26th and 27th - Perth and District model railway club show, Dewers Icerink, Perth see www.perthmrc.com

(Full details Latest news or Contact me)

sandy@gardentrains.co.uk

VW rail van from Brekina

Liliput's first locomotive DB V3

Yet another new PIKO loco. This time a diesel. DB BR260 V60

Now PIKO have introduced the 0-6-0T loco fisrt seen in the sets but with improved detail

First of PIKO's coaches - 6 wheel second class

WeNew Bachmann 0n30 Baldwin 4-6-0

Welshpool and Llanfair bogie coach

Isle of Man bogie coach

Bachmann 0n30 double railbus - See the 0n30 page

PIKO Train set - go to the PIKO page to see a bigger picture and the loco

Main navigation for my site is -

The Signal Box - find your way around

Interested in building a garden railway? -

Try this page - Building your own G railway

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  For anyone who is interested in Stirling this is a view of Stirling Castle from very close to where I stay (click on the picture for a larger view)

The Scottish Garden Railways

"Company Car"

(in action)

Trains were last shunted here on

February 04, 2010

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