The garden and the railway.
This was formerly the blog of The Sandwell Valley Railway which was a G Scale garden railway in West Bromwich, England. I now live in Bromsgrove and I'm building a new garden railway, The Wychbold and Stoke Prior Railway.
Sunday, 10 April 2022
Saturday, 9 April 2022
Paxton's Conversion
This short video shows how Paxton was converted to battery power, radio control operation and found his voice.
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
The Viaduct
Today I've started work on the extension at the top of the garden. This section is highly experimental as I need to widen a single track Cain Howley viaduct to take double track.
So far, so good.
Hopefully I will be able to make more progress tomorrow.
Sunday, 13 March 2022
A New Arrival
Paxton has arrived.
He will be converted to battery power with radio control and a sound unit. I also intend to cut out the cab windows.
Sunday, 21 November 2021
Extending at the top of the garden
At the top of the garden the ground drops away so the plan is that the railway will pass over a short viaduct and a bridge (recycled from the Sandwell Valley Railway) before entering Stoke Prior Station. This will be the end of the double track section. From Stoke Prior Station the single track branch line will descend on a spiral and then pass under the bridge on the double track main line.
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| Looking down the garden from the tunnel |
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| Looking towards the site of Stoke Prior Station |
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| The viaduct of bridge. Both will need to be widened to take double track |
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| Planning the spiral |
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| Another view of the bridge and viaduct |
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Shed Update
The shed station now has dagger boards and lights, and I've started work on the ticket window.
Thursday, 23 September 2021
A Visitor
A VIP guest, Mike, has visited and inspected the railway.
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| Waiting for a train at Brookside Station |
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| A view of the garden from Annie's window |
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| Mike alights at Stoke Works Station |
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| Chatting to Thomas |
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| Thomas is interested |
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| Stoke Works Station |
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| Passing the time of day with Percy |
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| Saltworks Sidings |
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| Stoke Works Signal Box |
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| Mike on James' Footplate |
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| A goods train |
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| Spiteful Brake Van does not look impressed |
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| Another footplate ride |
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| Toby gives Mike a ride round the garden |
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| Toby and Mike |
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| Tunnel inspection |
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| Watching Emily emerge from the tunnel |
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| Mike riding on Henrietta's balcony |
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| Mike with Winston at the end of the line - for now |
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| The other end of the line for now |
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