track cutting .... small curve sections

for the new track plan in the garden I needed some smaller curve sections; the LGB track is a 30 degree section; so I decided to cut some spare curves in half - these needed a clean and some new rail joiners. I ran out of rail joiners - waiting for some more to complete this job then it will be on to checking the rest of the track and turnouts.

A little progress ....

A little progress has been made in the back garden; there has been a little delay mostly due to the cold weather; the contractor had to come back relay a couple of loose paving slabs and replace some pointing in the path.

 

Also the pile of old split logs has been disposed of .

 

Currently trying to sketch out some track/garden plans ....

Cattle Wagon

My new Accucraft cattle wagon being checked out before going into use (shown on my garage layout).

Tidying up and clearing away ...

The weather has not been too good over the last couple of months, either too cold or too wet; however I've managed a couple of sessions on the weekends and got some things done; first was to get the last bit of the gravel area properly edged - how it was before

and after - much neater

could do without the small lake (two days of rain) ! - drainage works still needed - probably put in a small soakaway - or maybe a proper pond. The bulk of the buildings are tidied away some in the garage but most up on the paved area by the house...

After clearing away the ornamental rocks we'd used to one place I found that I had a rock border ...

Have dug out the wooden split logs used to edge the old railway line, work has started on digging over the ground...stopped by the return of the rain today ...

All the old rotten split logs now removed and awaiting disposal

At last a splash of colour in the garden the ornamental blossom tree has started to flower ....

 

Indoor Layout - Trying out my new coaches ...

Sorted through a few bits put to one side from the main garden railway after it was taken up - a station name board was Ok, so I put it on the small station on my indoor layout...

After that I got my new rake of Accucraft coaches out and gave them a run round the indoor layout in the garage, some piccies of the train in various places on the layout - first the main station

At the level crossing ..

and finally crossing the bridge

Track stack

All the lifted track has now been sorted out and stored in the garage..

only one set of points looks like it is damaged - it may be repairable so a little job for later.

Snow laden

All the track has been taken up in the garden railway area of the garden pending the re-laying of a path, moving of plants and preparatory work for the new trackbed. It currently looks rather folorn but a coating of snow has brought things back to life ....