From April 2020 due to Covid lock downs, very difficult to achieve very much, spent time on garden clearance, moving an existing shed and purchased and installing a new shed for the garden railway activities.
Work commenced in March 2021 on constructing the garden railway.
Stages 1,2, and 3 completed by the end of April 2021, first train ran on the 5th May 2021.
Stage 5 commenced and completed in June 2022, additional sidings for Stage 1.
Stage 4 commenced and completed in July 2022, required realignment of the existing Stage 3, and an additional corner return to the new Stage 4.
All of the previous garden railway equipment has been reused on the Leuchtturm Garten Bahn all the track, points, point motors are LGB, DCC equipment a mixture of Massoth and PIKO.
Timber construction at waist height, all treated sawn timber, plus an additional six or more coats of timber preservative, 2”x 1”, 2”x 2” for the framing, 6”x 1” for the top covered in roofing felt.
How the existing garden looked as of April 2020.
April 2020
Plan of the garden.
April 2020
April 2021
April 2020
April 2021
April 2020
April 2021
Timber preparation, progress along to complete Stage 2, work started on preparation of Stage 3.
First Run 05th May 2021
Original End of Stage 3
Clearing and preparation for the Stage 4 extension July 2022.
Stage 4 nearing completion.
Stage 4 track laid, connected and in operation July 2022.
Stage 5, commenced and completed June 2022.
The railway operates on most days, the inclement weather has more effect on the operator than the railway.
Trains have even run in the Snow!