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Wednesday 21 June 2023

Hi and welcome to my Garden Railway Blog:


The content of this Blog is constantly evolving, and is continuously updated.


The Blog postings are based on practical hands on experience, ingenuity and common sense, to the challenges of  Digital Command Control, in a garden railway environment, situated in the Frozen Wastelands of the North East of England, with the Massoth/PIKO DCC systems and other manufactures equipment, mainly of German origin.

Main focus of interests are Automation and Animation, which involves a fair amount of trial and error, research and construction of various circuits to test the various combinations. 

The contents list of  musings and mutterings is a growing source of information, and new snippets and discoveries are being continually added.


RCN DCC Standards   



NEM DCC Standards 



Having decided on the theme for the Leuchtturm Garten Bahn, based on the Wangerooge Island Railway, which operates under Deutsche Bahn AG.

The bulk of the rolling stock, locomotives are from the LGB range of models.



 
The blue and white advertising coaches are from


Disclaimer, all the ideas and circuits contained within this Blog are provided on an as is basis and at own risk, the onus is on the Reader to ensure, compatibility, technical competency, and knowledge prior to any undertaking with their own equipment.

Wednesday 4 January 2023

Leuchtturm Garten Bahn, making a start:

From April 2020 due to Covid lock downs, very difficult to achieve very much, spent time on garden clearance, moving an existing shed and purchased and installing a new shed for the the garden railway activities.

Work commenced in March 2021 on constructing the garden railway.

Stages 1,2, and 3 completed by the end of April 2021, first train ran on the 5th May 2021.

Stage 5 commenced and completed in June 2022, additional sidings for Stage 1.

Stage 4 commenced and completed in July 2022, required realignment of the existing Stage 3, and an additional corner return  to the new Stage 4.

Stage 1 now known as Schuppen Bahnhof

Stage 5 now known as Schuppen Abstellgleise

Stage 2 now known as Weißdorn Halt

Stage 3 now known as Kirsche Halt

Stage 4 now known as Zaun Bahnhof


All of the previous garden railway equipment has been reused on the Leuchtturm Garten Bahn all the track, points, point motors are LGB, DCC equipment a mixture of Massoth and PIKO.

This time around, more specific and regimented in acquiring locomotives and rolling stock, the theme is based around the Wangerooge Island Railway……….

Timber construction at waist height, all treated sawn timber, plus an additional six or more coats of timber preservative, 2”x 1”, 2”x 2” for the framing, 6”x 1” for the top covered in roofing felt.

How the existing garden looked as of April 2020.



April 2020

Plan of the garden.


April 2020



April 2021


April 2020


April 2021


April 2020

April 2021




Timber preparation, progress along to complete Stage 2, work started on preparation of Stage 3.






 

First Run 05th May 2021


                                              Original End of Stage 3



Clearing and preparation for the Stage 4 extension July 2022.

                                               Stage 4 nearing completion.
                             



                         Stage 4 track laid, connected and in operation July 2022.





Stage 5, commenced and completed June 2022.

Track connections, and connections for Switch decoders.






Work commences on various projects inside and outside.

The railway operates on most days, the inclement weather has more effect on the operator than the railway.

Trains have even run in the Snow!