Sutherland Garden Railway Summer Open Day 18.7.2009

Hi all,

The Sutherland Garden Railway ("Sutherland Steam Railway" to fans!!) held its Summer Open Day today between 10am and 5pm. It was a very nice day with the forecast of mixed sunshine & showers being proven very wrong indeed as we didn't get even the slightest drop of rain!

For our special invited guests, we provided the following:-
*00 Gauge Garden Railway ("SSR") Running All Day
*O Gauge (32mm) Lego Model Railway (Operating In Garage)
*Wilesco D405 Live Steam Traction Engine

Our special, and very kind, visitors from Rocky Ridge Railroad (Rugby) provided:-
*45mm (Gauge 1/G Gauge) Live Steam Demonstration's with 0-4-0 Roundhouse loco "Billy" (+wagons and demo line)
*Wilesco D365 Live Steam Old Smokey Steam Roller

With the roster above the day went very well. This video briefly documents the day showing "Billy", the two Wilesco's, the Lego Layout & the garden railway all in operation at differing points in the day. We hope you enjoy the video and please comment if you wish too.

Enjoy!

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[craigcromack]

the lego engines are 'L' Gauge.

Fantastic video and love the layout.

[steampics]

Cheers mate. I have measured the track to 32mm (3.2cm) which is O Gauge. L Gauge may be a new term for it. lol. Cheers.

[RobXbr500]

what water do you use for your wilesco I was told by mamod that pre-boiled tap water was best but I have gone and got and got myself a bottle of distilled hornby live steam and I dont think its the right stuff :(

[steampics]

Hi there. We used tap water but it leaves limescale deposits on the inside of the boiler and seals (not good). Distilled water is by far the BEST option for any live steam engine matey. We use it in ours. Cheers

[RobXbr500]

were do you get distilled water I cant use rain water because I live in manchester (nice country area not crappy area) and theres acid rain so thats a no

[steampics]

What are you using in your new mamod then? Tap water? We're currently using defrosted freezer ice, which, when defrosted, is distilled water! It all depends on wether you can get enough of it lol.

[FINDaCHANNEL]

love them little wilesco d405 i thinks its d405 cant rember thinking about getting one myself

[RobXbr500]

Yes am using pre-boiled tap water but the thing is i cant use rain water because its acid rain but the tap water is realy soft meaning its a bit like distilled with only very few minerals anyway if you seen his channel he called spokesman he has like 50 odd mamods and wilescos etc and he said tap would be fine

[porter6669196327]

Great Stuff!

Looked A Great Day!