Scottish Garden Railways

Large scale trains in YOUR garden or home

Scotlands first Garden Train specialist

Sandy Taylor: Stirling: Scotland: UK -

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Scottish Garden Railways

Important train announcements:

12th August

NEW Locomotive from Bachmann. see my Bachmann Page

LGB R3 points available NOW. Passenger sets available NOW. Also LGB V200 locos soon

11th.July

A new and very different PIKO class 218.

AND look out for new PIKO train set with new 0-6-0Tank loco, two hoppers, circle of track and a controller

4th July

Some recent full sized train pictures - see my 1to1 page

18th June

Bachmann Gauge 1 LMS class 5 available in a few weeks - promises to be very nice, smooth or rivited tender - £960; Bachmann SOUND 0n30 Shay now in stock; New Bachmann 40ft boxcars now out; some special POLA buildings offers.

* Dynamis pictures now on Digital control page

10th.April

* New Accucraft live steam locomotive - Baldwin 4-4-0 see my Accucraft page

*NEW Aristocraft GP40 now in the UK. I have had a couple and they are really nice models. New twin axle bogies each with 2 motors - £210

* NEW Accucraft 0n30 diesel. Lovely model - £150

5th.March The new Bachmann Dynamis digital systems I have now got one of these new systems and tried it out. I am impressed so far. In conjunction with the Bachmann 36-520 5 amp booster you can have a fully functioning wireless digital system supplying 18volts and 5amps for under £200. See my Digital control page (ready soon) but meanwhile e-mail for more details. Also See the dynamis page on the Bachmann website for specifications.

* 4th.February - Aristocraft Intermodals are here. I have DHL, ECS and Malcolm. Container packs to follow soon. Intermolas come in pairs with two containers, metal wheels, diecast trucks, sprung buffers, opening container doors and superb detail. See my Aristocraft page for more details.

* 21st.January NEW In stock (well some of it) page

* 17th October Couple of new US pictures added on my US pictures page.

* Bachmann Brass locos in 1:32 scale - J94, Jinty 0-6-0T and now the GWR Pannier tank. Bachmann page

* 5th September I now have Massoth "LGB" spares, skids, brushes, Track clening rings (not full wheels), track cleaner block pads (replacement pads), coach light sets. Soon I will have replacement LGB loco motors.

*18th August - Look out for a new range of G scale track from PIKO. First items October and the rest early 2008

*Some more interesting news - Accucraft are bringing you a GP60 in standard and widecab versions in 1:29th scale in their American Mainline range. - see - Accucraft page

* Last year I supplied track and trains to a Welsh university to demonstrate particle collision at the Cern laboratory.(what happens when you don't change light switches maybe???) See my Commercial page

* New locomotive and new livery. Aristocraft E8 (UP shown) - See Aristocraft page and PIKO Taurus in Yellow and Silver - see Piko page diesel now out

*Bachmann 0n30 Forney is here and it SOUNDS as good as it looks. Complete with soundtraxx sound decoder - £184 see - my 0n30 page

* Now available:

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

I have a sample stock and can get the full catalogue to order. These are supplied via a proper UK importer and will be covered by the manufacturers warranty

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

2008

September 7th - Falkirk Toy Fair, Graeme High School, Falkirk, 13:00 - 16:00

October 4th/5th - Bonnybridge Model Railway Club annual show in Bonnybridge Community Centre - The Enthusiasts show see the Bonnybridge club web site

November 29th/30th - Falkirk Model Railway Club annual show in Falkirk Technical College see the Falkirk club web site

(Full details Latest news or Contact me)

sandy@gardentrains.co.uk

New Bachmann Davenport Diesel - see my Bachmann Page

Special offer LGB loco and coaches. Few still available - see my LGB page

Latest PIKO class 218 -it is BRIGHT TSO French infrastructure company colours

LGB sets are back

Alloa - Stirling line opening

Aristocraft intermodals/containers

Aristocraft Class 66

PIKO class 218

PIKO Taurus

Aristocraft E8

Bachmann 0n30 Sound Forney

Backmann Brassworks Jinty in 1:32nd scale - now here and available

Just in case you wonder what happens at outdoor shows - this is my prize winning stall at Scone Farming Yesteryear 2006 - see train room and shows

Main navigation for my site is -

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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

August 19, 2008

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