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PICTURES of steam in the garden.
Once you have established your garden line and got the track shining and conducting every last volt you can introduce live steam engines and mess it all up again.

Last goods delivered to this station 13 April 2010

(Sounds on this page are made by standard 4 2-6-4T 80105 and Ex NB 0-6-0 Maude at Bo'ness on 3rd.December 2000)

I had a secondhand live steam Roundhouse Fowler for a while. This was it doing it's last run on my own railway.

 

Not acyually in steam (or in the garden) but this is the Accucraft Wrekin wI can supply the current Accucraft range

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Beck side on   Into the tunnel

Very old Beck 0-4-0, gas tank below the cab roof.

  

Radio controlled Fowler 0-6-2, again gas powered.
0-4-0 raising steam   Tunnel

The 0-4-0 builds up steam for a run. This loco has slip eccentric valve gear.

  The fowler hurries into a tunnel.
Hand from the sky   Pressure adjustment

The giant hand from the sky adjusts the throttle just before a run.

  

...and again when the pressure gauge is saying 'too low to get up the grade'.
The Beck ANNA transformed (click for BIG view)   Blue ANNA from the tender end (Click for BIG view)
And then you trade in a loco and look what happens to it - The Beck ANNA now has a new owner, home and identity Click for a full screen view.   Anna is not only blue but she now has a tender Click for a full screen view.
Fowler in the snow - (click for BIG view)   Harry
On the 28th.December 2000 the Fowler was out in the snow with the temperature below freezing. There were some great effects. Click for a full screen view.   Several people have asked about Harry - always waiting for the catfood train. Just for you here he is, watching.
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