Late Summer 2011 on Jules's garden railway part 1

[heezabirddog]

Do you have any problems with expansion and contrcting of the track in the heat/cold at all? waiting for your autumn vid' will you be doing one?

[traingeekboy]

Fantastic per usual.

The F units, or covered wagons, are very much classic passenger locos. Santa Fe passenger colors are definitely the most American scheme. You really upped the anti by adding dome cars. The train looks very much at home on your layout.

Your layout comes up in discussions over on selby garden railway forum.

[stuartthegrant]

Well up to scratch Jules. lots of EMUs and even an American visitor..

Boy would I like to have a Garden.Best wishes and warm regards Stuart..

[strafrag1]

Very nice, Jules. Your garden layout is super! As a yank I can tell you that the salesman was right to suggest the Santa Fe set. I had that set with dad as a child and it was one of Lionel's most popular sets back then. I love your UK trains and the station platform looks super. Cheers,Peter

[metadyneman]

@strafrag1 Cheers for your comments. For the record the F3A is an Athearn Genesis superdetailed model, Running behind it is an ancient Athearn F7B dummy unit which I picked up off "fleaBay" for about £7.

[strafrag1]

@metadyneman Sorry, I did know that wasn't a Lionel (no third rail). Do you cover everything up in winter? My cats would love it!

[metadyneman]

@strafrag1 The line is operational all year round even on cold winter days so it doesn't get covered as such. I have covers which go over the top of the stations but that is to keep my cats from sitting on the stations and flattening all the detail!

[howarth004]

Exellent garden railway, nice mixture, and to me if you like it , buy it, be it American or english, they all look good on youyr layout

[MrFlix76]

great locos how much was the american train?

[metadyneman]

@MrFlix76 It worked out at no more than about £120 for the whole train! Three of the coaches (the ones with lights) I actually bought on eBay when i returned home to make up a decent length train.

[1968concorde]

superb mate...

[penninefilms]

Looks like you have a lot of EMUs on your Garden railway and I like that you have one American train running just something a bit different.

[DocSponk]

A delight to watch as always!