Greetings from Australia. Loving the series and makes me want to build a back yard railroad. One thing, its a crime to have such a nice looking tunnel scene that no loco will ever come steaming out of. 😂
The full size of kind of pump is very common in rural Australia for pumping groundwater for stock etc. I see model versions in Aussie gardens quite often, so if you're looking for one that might be the place to start
We'd love too, but I'm afraid we don't know much about it. Other than there are others with the same thing, made likely 20+ years ago. We got ours off ebay second hand. It could do with a bit of TLC really but to be fair to it, it's very rare it's not spinning! So no wonder it's wearing out.
Work over winter has blocked up the tunnel, bricked up even. Not quite a set of iron gates but a steel looking door is what we can offer you. See EP11 for details.
Coming along really well, I still have to make and fit my tunnel portals, it is surprising what you can do when you put your mind to it, sadly my railway is under weeds again and it will probably stay that way until March. I have a few Locos that I am repairing in the mean time.
@37:30 How about trying to make the stepped bricks into a slope and modelling a well trodden muddy walking trail (public footpath?) from a pedestrian level crossing through the gate and up the hill and across a field along side the wall towards the top of the tunnel!
Yer there is that. We'd remove it from neighbours side and give them a small wall or something, then fence across the top. A problem in many years mind as fence is in good condition. We left around a 50 mm gap as well so the fence can breath.
Have a watch of Episode 4 is likely best way to see how we do this. From laying a smooth base first to fixing down. But the short version is we use red plugs and brass dome head slotted screws. Two in the outside sleepers. The brass screws dull over time and blend in well, two allows for adjustment and leveling etc. ruclips.net/video/3_h_HSg-YSk/видео.html
Tom from San Diego. Thank you once again. It’s always inspirational. Love it!
My shoulder hurt when you were trying to start the disc cutter 😀
Greetings from Australia. Loving the series and makes me want to build a back yard railroad.
One thing, its a crime to have such a nice looking tunnel scene that no loco will ever come steaming out of. 😂
Never say never! ;)
Nice work.
Thanks. I am really enjoying your series.
yumm y yummy walls :3 The railway is looking so good! Those plants really tie everything together :D
That`s coming along nicely ..👍👍
Thanks 😊
I always eagerly look forward to the next instalment of your story. Will you give us more detail about the lovely wind pump above the quarry please?
The full size of kind of pump is very common in rural Australia for pumping groundwater for stock etc. I see model versions in Aussie gardens quite often, so if you're looking for one that might be the place to start
We'd love too, but I'm afraid we don't know much about it. Other than there are others with the same thing, made likely 20+ years ago. We got ours off ebay second hand. It could do with a bit of TLC really but to be fair to it, it's very rare it's not spinning! So no wonder it's wearing out.
Very impressive work and really well thought out….love it!
The slate set back a little to hold the soil with miniture iron gates in front with a tunnel closed do not enter sign. Great job.
Work over winter has blocked up the tunnel, bricked up even. Not quite a set of iron gates but a steel looking door is what we can offer you. See EP11 for details.
Nice
Coming along really well, I still have to make and fit my tunnel portals, it is surprising what you can do when you put your mind to it, sadly my railway is under weeds again and it will probably stay that way until March. I have a few Locos that I am repairing in the mean time.
Great work
Thank you so much 😀
@37:30 How about trying to make the stepped bricks into a slope and modelling a well trodden muddy walking trail (public footpath?) from a pedestrian level crossing through the gate and up the hill and across a field along side the wall towards the top of the tunnel!
I like that idea! Yer, might have to look at doing something like that. Small stone steps maybe leading up the back of the wall. Cheers, Rob
Happy new year
You too!!
Have you thought of asking a garden centre to donate you some plants in return for some advertising on your channel? Just a thought!
Ha, we'd have to pick one to ask. We visit a fair few around us locally to get a better selection of alpines and 'scale trees'.
Should be fun when it comes time for fence renewal behind the tunnel ... .😧
Yer there is that. We'd remove it from neighbours side and give them a small wall or something, then fence across the top. A problem in many years mind as fence is in good condition. We left around a 50 mm gap as well so the fence can breath.
Looking good. You may have said already, but I’ve not found it yet, how have you secured the track down onto the bed?
Have a watch of Episode 4 is likely best way to see how we do this. From laying a smooth base first to fixing down. But the short version is we use red plugs and brass dome head slotted screws. Two in the outside sleepers. The brass screws dull over time and blend in well, two allows for adjustment and leveling etc.
ruclips.net/video/3_h_HSg-YSk/видео.html