GRR for the tight fist-ed or spatially challenged

[John Busby]

HI guys

This topic was on the small scales MRR forum general discussion

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/902051/ShowPost.aspx

Could be the basis of a first or spatially challenged garden railway

Any one got any thoughts on this.

The entire stock required seems to be

1 Steam Locomotive 2-6-0 or 0-6-0 but not both

2 Box cars

1 side door caboose ( Does any one do them in "G" )

1 combine passenger car

Not a lot of stock for one railroad it could be a scratch builders and super detailers delight

Regards John                                                    

[Puckdropper]

I'm close to that:
1 - LGB Porter (0-4-0)
1 - American Style (4 axels) boxcar
1 - European Style "cabin car" (kinda like a box car and caboose mix--not sure what LGB calls it) 2 axels
1 - Hopper (2 axels)
1 - 3/4's built snow plow (4 axels)

Add in about 44' of track, and you've got my garden railroad.  I paid more for the trucks on the plow than the engine and 2 axel cars!  

[John Busby]

Hi Puckdropper

What you have there is a box car with brakeman's cabin.

I think they date from before modern continuous brakes the brake men used to ride in those and apply the brakes.

Sounds like all you need is a combine passenger car and a little red caboose and you got a railroad, or may be a drovers caboose to cover all options in one extra car.

A history that says your line is only 10 to 15 miles long would be helpfull

Having a small railroad does mean it is easier to load it with character and a realism that can be harder to capture and achieve on a larger line.

There is a lot to be said for a smaller line and I should have listened to it, as the list of things to do around the house and yard just seems to forever get larger.

Leaving less and less time to play with and work on the trains

regards John

[FJ and G]

John,

My Ruby and 4 flat cars will be my entire railroad for about 2 years (new RR). I'll be scratchbuilding a boxcar as well in 7/8"

[RR Redneck]

Did you give up you converted Lionels?

[Anonymous]

John mate i had no idea you had a space problem; after all you live in Australias largest state 1 million sq miles; so off course you have plenty of room!

 

rgds Ian

 

 

[John Busby]

Hi iandor

If you knew me you would know that a 1/4 acre block just isn't big enough for a decent railway and the planned 6.1m bridge is just to short

But having seen the linked topic from the MRR forum I thought it kind of makes the no room argument redundant and thought it might make a good discussion point.

Not every one has the kind of room we in Aus have and tend to take for granted to put there railway

regards John

[Anonymous]

Actually John I myself don't have all that much room; I live in a very modern large home that doesn't have a back yard, more a series of courtyards. In my area 3 which is only 21 M2 I have 60 m of track including a 1.8 m tunnel and a 17 span 5.1 m viaduct.  

So i know a bit about your situation.

rgds Ian