Tag Archives: Track

Progress on my railway — April 9th 2014

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Andy

Work has started! The weather has been nice recently, and I’ve been able to get out and make some progress at long last. In this photo you can see the beginning of the curve in the corner of the garden. … Continue reading →

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Industrial Archaeology

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Andy

Archeologists have discovered a waggonway which dates back to 1780 underneath the demolished offices of a shipyard on the river Tyne. In the summer of 2013, thirty metres of waggonway were unearthed some of which was having to be kept … Continue reading →

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Point levers and track parts

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Andy

Cliff Barker provides useful bits for trackmaking in various gauges, including Gauge 1 trackmaking. Some of the components, e.g. the point levers, may be useful for other gauges. (3 Feb 2019: Updated Link as www.cliffbarker.talktalk.net has gone offline)

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