New garden layout

 The eBay model is about 4 times the cost as what I paid for my E44. But it looks like there's a very good drive unit inside, but it's termed " bastelmodell" (=needs work)  in the description and there are loose parts included. I would check first if the drive really runs OK. 

 I'm sticking with the E44 I have   . The Pola maxi T3 is still available from Schnellenkamp for a reasonable price. I haven't bought it because in the past I've bought a Rai-Mo Crocodile kit and then shortly thereafter came across an already built motorised Crocodile for about half the price of the complete kit. The same happened with a Rivarossi 0-8-0 American Steam locomotive... 

Hi Michiel,

          I won't be going after that  E44 as I'm a 2-rail man. I have a T3 .It was actually an ATSF version of all things ???? and I got it for peanuts on American ebay. I'll need to fit buffers on it and repaint it ,but it runs OK.  

   Cheers   DAVY  

Hi Davy,

in Italian eBay there is a Garrett O-scale prototype (handmade, of course). Is out of your period, but probably interesting. This is the link: http://www.ebay.it/itm/SCALA-O...cce055ea1&_uhb=1 

Bye

 Nice find, although I wouldn't really call that a prototype. To me it looks like it contains two Rivarossi BR80 0-6-0 drives and parts of an IHB 0-8-0 with an extra tender. Homemade from several kits and to me it looks like the front part of the frame is not straight (could be a problem with the photo). 

 I also have one american version of the BR80, been saving them for something similar as the above ebay auction  

Hmmm... It's listed in the HO section. A real mystery vehicle. Like a flatcar with a boiler between two switcher mechs under tenders. 

Hi,

is under the HO gauge because the Italian e-bay hasn't a section for O gauge, so is normal find O gauge under other sections....

The description tell that is hand made, not a production model. The two motors, rods and wheels are Rivarossi, like some details. Some parts are in brass.

I think is an experiment do by the modeller, not a real train. Probably he wants to create a Garratt-style O gauge steam.

Tarumbar, da che parte del Italia sei? 

 i don't speak Italian, but with "LUNGHEZZA mm 640"  my guess would be that it's 640mm long thus 0-scale. For the curious this link http://www.rivarossi-memory.it/Cataloghi_pubblicati/Catalogo_Zero_1971-72/Catalogo_Zero_1971-72.htm has a set of catalogs for what was available from Rivarossi in 0-scale. One more thing is the the IHB 0-8-0 upper parts are 1/48 scale and the BR80 drivewheels are 1/45 scale. Though I would buy it if I saw it at a swap meet and reasonably priced

Hi Guys,

          As far as I'm aware America never had any Beyer Garrett types so I suppose this model tries to portray what an American version may have looked like. In real life some of these locomotives were built by North British Locomotive NBL at their Hyde Park Works,.back in the day incidentally NBL was the biggest steam locomotive manufacturer in Europe. One of these Glasgow built engines was exported to South Africa and was returned to Scotland when retired from service a few years back and is on open air display at Summerlee industrial museum in Coatbridge not far from where I live. She is 3ft 6" gauge. A huge engine for narrow gauge. Pictures of her here..http://www.railbrit.co.uk/location.php?loc=Summerlee ...Incidentally the small green tank loco also shown "No9",was one of the last steam locomotives to work in workaday service at Bedlay Colliery.She last ran in 1981 and I had the pleasure of footplating her before she was retired.I doubt she will ever run again though.I've attached a couple of pictures of her when she was still working. NCB stands for National Coal Board

          DAVY

http://www.undiscoveredscotlan...summerlee/index.html

Seems like an interesting site.

Rick

 According to Google there are garrats even in the US . And Mexico/Brazil IIRC.

For Garrats try the WHR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGbvI7Dsk1o

Yes, there are NG16 garratt models and kits available in 0-scale. 

Nice shots of that 060. 

Thanks

I hope you don't mind, I posted a link to your layout here: http://www.oogardenrailway.co....562&p=8219#p8219

It's a link at the bottom of the first entry. 

Although it is a Oo/ho scale garden railway forum, we aren't scale centric by any means. Two of our members used to do O scale in their gardens. I think the rest of the guys will enjoy seeing your layout progress. 

No problem at all,...... well I was out the back last week in nice spring-like weather thinking "no be long till I get back into the railway project", then yesterday winter came back ! Oh well just need to grin and bear it !!!     Davy 

Nah, it can't be, or can it? Is that really you lad, still wearing that white T-shirt; no-wonder you don't feel like being out in your back garden, at this time of year!

How ya doing me son; and, I guess you'll starting up with the lads, again, soon?

Cheers,

Rick

Yeah we had some 60 degree days last week... then a storm descended upon us as well here in Denver. We were fortunate, they had predicted 8-16 inches of snow, but somehow it just missed us and went off the wallop the midwest. Now they promise 70 degrees and good track laying weather by friday.

Hi Guys,

          aye, most certainly will be resuming the railway construction come the spring,however according to the weather forecasts winter will be here for a couple of weeks at least yet , oh well ,just need to wait for things to turn. Nothing else for it.

   Cheers  DAVY 

Hi Chris,

          Up here in Scotland we call that timber "tile batten" ,used for fixing roofing tiles so I'm thinking its the same thing. As for 3 rail Chris if you are using nickel silver track I don't see any problems. Thats if they do nickel silver or stainless steel 3 rail track. ???

 Ordinary steel will just rust. Other than that I don't see why it should be problematic.

Quite a lot of guys use external plywood for the track base with torch-on mineral roofing felt. Its an option Chris.

 Would be nice to get some spring weather though eh ?  all the best      Davy   

Hi Davy, Thanks for getting back to me, Yes i'm going to use Atlas track which is nickel silver, (when i can get someone who has enough in stock) that is, ive got a lawned area which i dont really know which way to go, concrete and timber or plywood and roofing felt, i'll attach a couple of pics and your input would be pricelass as i am a complete novice regarding building a layout let alone a garden layout, i'm sick of this crap weather of ours, i'm going to sell the harley davidson and buy a boat.

Regards, Chris