As a senior garden railway operator I have to say that an elevated line is the way to go. Well done.
@grahamfordham4510
10 ай бұрын
wonderful videos, very enjoyable commentary.
@dave41184
Жыл бұрын
Always good to see you upload new stuff. Beautifully edited and fun to watch!
@railway187
Жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩 getting your trains running has got a whole new meaning here! Great video, beautiful train 😍
@johnnyc4867
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant and so well filmed.
@highdownmartin
Жыл бұрын
Three superb engines you’ve built there. Lovely stuff.
@timmytom
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Thank you. Your videos have inspired me to start on steam garden railway . Appreciate your sharing these.
@richardswiderski4985
Жыл бұрын
Great video railway coming along very nicely. Lovely engines and rolling stock.
@andersgrassman6583
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps the best 45mm gauge video I've seen! Very nice to also see you firing up the coal engine.
@riotaken
Жыл бұрын
Its 32mm
@steamgent4592
Жыл бұрын
You could make those spring switches. It allows the loco and cars to split the switch without derailing and it goes back once the train has passed.
@beeble2003
Жыл бұрын
For models of that weight, could sprung points be made to work. If so, that would allow the trains to take the trailing points without you needing to throw them.
@richardhuss
Жыл бұрын
The design of weighted lever by John Oliveira, described in "16mm Today" issue 25 (Sept 1993), works well if the point blades are very free-moving. Looks like Tenmille track and points on this line, and my suspicion is that careful work would be needed to get the point blades moving freely enough.
@beeble2003
Жыл бұрын
@@richardhuss Thanks for the feedback. It sounds like it would need to be quite a finely tuned mechanism, so could be rather unreliable outdoors.
@richardhuss
Жыл бұрын
@@beeble2003 I have eight on my garden line, which are pretty reliable all things considered. I tend the mechanisms once or twice a year, mainly just oiling and making sure there are no little bits of grit in the way - perhaps an hour or so annually. The main thing is just constructing the point in such a way that the blades move very freely. Mine are pivoted with a rail joiner opened up to be a pretty loose fit.
@Ultra4115_
Жыл бұрын
Super cool, keep up the great work :)
@adriaanboogaard8571
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love it. Easpecaly the foresight of elevation like I've seen people do garden boxes that way anyone can participate including in a wheelchair or not. It's good to share the fun
@Steven_Rowe
Жыл бұрын
In a world gone mad, DELIGHTFUL!!
@ade9685
Жыл бұрын
Proper nice video that great camera work etc etc
@kenward3058
Жыл бұрын
You are very clever man well done Best Wishes from AUSTRALIA
@zanderkmd2020
Жыл бұрын
I'm Glas to see your little engines again!
@lewis26ful
Жыл бұрын
Great inspiring video , Thank you
@JDWorkshop-wn9tt
Жыл бұрын
Looks great!
@stephenrandall5052
Жыл бұрын
what a loverly track set up well done.
@LolLol-xy4rh
Жыл бұрын
God I’ve always wanted a little live steam garden railway so badly
@user-pu7iu3qo5g
14 күн бұрын
O M G thats amazing
@MySteamChannel
Жыл бұрын
That is really good! Best regards from down under.
@chrisdecato
Жыл бұрын
Good to see you haven't lost your garden railway having moved across the water... or your storytelling!! Fun Watch as usual! (^=
@platypus357
Жыл бұрын
That is awesome Jonathan!
@ElzevereBlock
Жыл бұрын
I watch your footage from Stan's Last Day every single day of the week and always feel so envious of a man having that job in a paper mill back then. I'm living in the past really but there again aren't we all. Great isn't it?
@voxnut
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back at it! Congrats!
@aliveRaptor2929
Жыл бұрын
Great video production and railway, love the steam
@kpdvw
Жыл бұрын
Crickey what a setup need sand on the upgrades....
@americansaxon2101
Жыл бұрын
WELCOME BACK SIR!
@traindriverluke
Жыл бұрын
Great to see another video from you!
@dm6365dm
Жыл бұрын
nice work...
@scaniamanbert
Жыл бұрын
Subscribed, lovely video well shot and presented.look forward to seeing more.
@alanbrown4446
Жыл бұрын
Nice background music.
@andrewirobinson
Жыл бұрын
Good vid as always Jonathan, always enjoy seeing the DJB locos. Have a good Christmas.
@Amselbahner
Жыл бұрын
Whow, nice live steam train. Greatings Frank
@Amselbahner
Жыл бұрын
coal fired - wonderfull
@NarcFreedom
Жыл бұрын
The production quality of this video. Wow! And the opening soundtrack was unexpected. LOL
@michaelpilling9659
6 ай бұрын
Hello jon - greetings from Poland. I'm hooked! Subscribed and raring to see more videos. Great video. Lovely to see that all your trains run on time. Beautifully photographed with an excellent commentary too.
@harishwala5882
Жыл бұрын
Hello from India 🇮🇳. Toys for seniors 🧓...Enjoy
@kevintucker8564
Жыл бұрын
Magnificent work
@raychambers3646
Жыл бұрын
Just recently constructed a raised garden railway using peco g scale single track laid on galv electrical tray ( no rust yet !) .
@Graham771
Жыл бұрын
Great work, so cool to see live steam :)
@patricklenart4376
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding Work.
@associatedblacksheepandmisfits
14 күн бұрын
Love the minutiae of coal firing.😊
@sindrebjrnestad7664
Жыл бұрын
Awsome trains! I would love to someday own one myself!
@caroleast9636
Жыл бұрын
Each to their own, but I would’ve aimed for a level circuit. It’s much better for a nice relaxing run with a manual control loco.
@motorsportsguy69
Жыл бұрын
Wish I had something like that
@vivsmith683
Жыл бұрын
That was fun
@jhonsiders6077
Жыл бұрын
I am building mine out of angle steel I have a metal fab shop I rolled the angle steel for the curves welded flat stock for the track to be bolted to. And the upright columns are 2 inch box steel set in concrete they are galvanized to prevent corrosion and every thing is well painted should last a wile .
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Hi Jhon, sounds much more sophisticate than I could produce and last a lot longer. Have fun with it.
@buffplums
Жыл бұрын
Really great video chap…
@TheDaf95xf
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic 👍🏻
@Kevinism
Жыл бұрын
the vibes here are immaculate
@kendrawatkins8290
Жыл бұрын
Radio control is the way to go. Have so many engines that way. Raised up is so much better for as you say and so easily to clean off from leaves. I started out with a simple circle years ago and has grown so much. You can see the layout on youtube kendra trains 74
@bencripps1472
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video with superb close up shots. I love the sequences of firing up and running Russell (and I love Russell in the unpainted metal). I run a coal fired DJB Robert which I was lucky enough to pick up second hand: very free steamer, relatively easy to fire (although as all coal firing enthusiasts will recognise, even with 35 years or so experience, one doesn't have a successful fire up every time - a few moments' inattention and one can lose the fire!) and as powerful as hell.
@jonathanguilbert8658
Жыл бұрын
Very true, you can't let your guard down with these small engines but they are very satisfying when they run well.
@newobanproductions999
Жыл бұрын
Well, when we have something that runs on the same gauge as our normal models, we of course can't resist getting it out for some fun. Even interesting for me as in 2018, I managed to acquired the exact same Hornby-Mecanno locomotive, albeit it's missing the knobs and didn't come with a key.
@dennismazurek961
Жыл бұрын
Cool 😎
@davidsheriff8989
Жыл бұрын
Fantastric running...
@stamrly418
Жыл бұрын
Was only a matter of time before the garden was inhabited with a railway. 😊
@gaugeonesteam
Жыл бұрын
0 Gauge Narrow gauge? very nice. I like that two locos are not painted. I always think they look good like that. I believe "Russell" used to work on the Purbeck mineral lines in Dorset. (Close to where I live). I remember seeing a similar layout in Gauge 1 where instead of points, the builder had used parts of points to build a double line across the bridge. ie: 2 second rails close together with the main track across the bridge. only drawback with this was that you could not change the running direction at will. ie: clockwise or anti-clockwise around the curves but I thought was a very ingenious idea.
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Hi Robin, you are right Russell did work in Purbeck for a while without a front truck. Nice idea about the double track but I do like changing direct. I'll have to figure out spring loaded points.
@brennenseibert1614
Жыл бұрын
@@GandyDancerProductions hoping for a garret locomotive
@TrainCon1958
Жыл бұрын
This is such a charming little railway you've got here. Simply lovely!
@bambukouk
Жыл бұрын
great video as usual!! love the camera work, especially close ups of valve gear on running loco 👍 what is (approximate) radius of your track, please? Thank you!!
@davidclarke6056
Жыл бұрын
I must come and have a run with the Fairlie
@tandb
Жыл бұрын
You need a remote control for those points.
@Hydrogenblonde
Жыл бұрын
You need some signal lights on those points. You're lucky that derailment was a wind up machine and not a steam loco.
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
The steam engine don't go as fast or fling themselves about as much but I still have to be vigilant.
@Hydrogenblonde
Жыл бұрын
@@GandyDancerProductions yes be vigilant. A steam Loco on its side could be very dangerous, even a small one. But keep on steaming. Very good video!
@Chessie-Steam-Special
Жыл бұрын
I like your 590 steam locomotive l
@silasstarr7674
Жыл бұрын
Love the railway! I'm extreamly inturested in making my own steam engines and I was wondering if you had any beginner tips or designs. I have access to a wide selection of tools thanks to my mechanic dad. Only thing I dont have is a laythe. Anyway some tips or guidance would be helpful and much appriciated. Love the videos. Thanks!
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Hi, if you look at earlier videos in my playlist there a lot of information about the locos and building them. Roundhouse Engineering has tons of information and you can buy part for locos from them especially as you don't have a lathe; www.roundhouse-eng.com/. There are other builders on youtube like Myfordboy: kzitem.info/news/bejne/tIRuv2eViaCQdmk&ab_channel=myfordboy has some good information.
@silasstarr7674
Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! I will definitely check out those videos and the links provided!
@wideyxyz2271
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. How's the ride on stuff doing? Its nice to have your own railway to run on. I miss mine. I look forward to the next session!
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Still very much enjoying the bigger stuff. Around the area there are a number of clubs to run on.
@jamesthomas5109
Жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@RecklessModelling
Жыл бұрын
Very nice! How well do the electronics cope in the cab roof there?
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
The electronics survive amazingly well considering the heat. Had to change batteries after several years and one servo had to be changed on Russell.
@roberthopper1872
Жыл бұрын
where did you get the drawings for blanche from? thats a nice line. i wish i could have that.
@stup1299
Жыл бұрын
Is that gradient a nod to Astley Green ? Lovely layout and you can't beat live steam.
@mikesimmons8762
Жыл бұрын
Nice run. Have you tried spring switches to eliminate the need to change the points on every reverse loop operation?
@hjones3056
Жыл бұрын
Hey, what axle pumps and eccentrics do you use for Russel and Blanche? Struggling to find a source for sm32 sized ones
@MrSteamDragon
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, did you scratch build Russell?
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I scratch built Russell. You can see some of the build here with the other engines I've done - kzitem.info/news/bejne/2K-Juo2QjoV8aX4&ab_channel=GandyDancerProductions
@MrSteamDragon
Жыл бұрын
@@GandyDancerProductions well, consider my cap duly doffed. Stunning realism.
@andrewchapman2024
Жыл бұрын
Where did you get all these steam locomotives?
@TrentFalkenrath
Жыл бұрын
I apologize for such a stupid question, but do models of this scale require boiler certificates?
@CRISIS550166
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed that video. Do you still get to the club with the Simplex Joan?
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
I'm still a member at the WWSME but don't go as frequently as I used to.
@dougmaz1
Жыл бұрын
I’m new to garden railway I’ve just turned 84 and my 5” sweet pea is getting too much work getting it in and out of my car. What is the gauge of your locomotive is it 2” ? It’s looks lighter enough to pick up without braking your back. Thanks
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Hi Doug, yes this size steam railway is a great substitute for the bigger ride on gauges when they get too heavy. Mine is what's sometimes called SM32 or 32mm gauge track representing a 2 foot gauge railway or 1in 19 scale. The locos vary from 6lb to 10lb in weight so you can pick them up with one hand
@markcousins9337
Жыл бұрын
Is that Piko or LaGB track you use?
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, it's Tenmille track similar to Peco's SM32.
@masonsmainlineroblox
Жыл бұрын
are those trains the ones where you have to put all the stuff in to start it
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Russell is coal fired, as I show in the video, which take some careful preparation to start. The others are fired by butane gas so are much easier to work with.
@masonsmainlineroblox
Жыл бұрын
@@GandyDancerProductions Ok thank you!
@wilsonlaidlaw
Жыл бұрын
Is that gauge 0 or 1?
@classic_britain
Жыл бұрын
There O
@paulorobertowaltzribeiro1929
Жыл бұрын
Good morning! I would like to know, how can I acquire such a railroad? Manufacturer contact?
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Your best bet to start is to join the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modeller. They have a wedsite and Facebook page. Also look back at my earlier videos.
@hhtrains8572
Жыл бұрын
where did you get that coal fired Russel from
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
I built Russell myself. If you look up my channel there are videos covering this.
@hhtrains8572
Жыл бұрын
@@GandyDancerProductions thank you very much
@billmiller3425
Жыл бұрын
Getting old is a bitch.
@meruliouslacrimens5154
Жыл бұрын
You haven't considered going on strike yet then?
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
I have but the wife always manages to persuade me in the end to do the washing up.
@oliverhart371
Жыл бұрын
Good video......terrible excuse for music......loud and horrible
@mattagnew206
Жыл бұрын
To each their own! He is good at lowering the levels when he wants to talk, which other YTers are horrible at.
@paulj.waldron1976
Жыл бұрын
Very cool.🚂🚃🚃🚃
@matthewc.419
Жыл бұрын
What a glorious miniature version of " RUSSELL " I never realised just how powerful " RUSSELL " is in real life !! My uncle was instrumental in rebuilding " RUSSELL " in the very early 80s i rode on the foot plate many times as a child @THEW.H.R wonderful times Did you make your " RUSSELL " ????? Very clever 💗
@GandyDancerProductions
Жыл бұрын
Hi Matthew, yes I made Russell there a series of videos on my channel show that: kzitem.info/news/bejne/yn2Qx62rnX2ZiWk&ab_channel=GandyDancerProductions
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