Last Updated: 7 May 2021
| Item | Image | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotives | |||
| 1 (Peckforton) |  | In service | GRS Peckett body kit on LGB ToyTrain chassis. (see How I constructed a Pecket from a GRS kit for construction details). Powered by three 18650 lithium-ion batteries, controlled with an RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller. (See How I converted a track powered loco to battery power) |
| 2 (Beeston) |  | In Service | GRS Barclay body kit on LGB chassis bought secondhand from GRS (see Progress Report 33 and Progress Report 51 ). 12v li-ion battery powered ,RC Trains radio controlled. |
| 3 (Bickerton) |  | In service | GRS Hunslet body kit on LRB Toytrain chassis (see How I constructed a Hunslet from a GRS kit, for construction details) Battery powered (three 18650 li-ions) and controlled by RC Trains Rx65b receiver /controller |
| 4 (Bulkeley) |  | In Service | Battery powered, radio controlled. A scratchbuilt body on an LGB Zillertal 0-6-2 locomotive of a Manning Wardle based (loosely) on Southwold Railway loco No 4 (Wenhaston). The loco is powered by a 12v li-ion battery, has RC Trains radio control and a MyLocoSound sound card. (See How I constructed a Manning Wardle 0-6-2T battery loco) |
| 5 (Tarporley) |  | In service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Scratchbuilt Sharp Stewart 2-4-2T body based on Southwold Railway No.1 (Southwold) . Mounted on Playmobil chassis, powered by 12v li-ion battery with RC Trains r/c and MyLocoSound sound card (see How I constructed a 2-4-2T Sharp Stewart for construction details) |
| 6 (Harthill) |  | In service | 12v li-ion battery powered, radio controlled. Scratchbuilt Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST body on Piko motor block based on former Davington Light Railway loco. Three 18650 li-ion batteries, RC Trains rx65 receiver/controller - to be fitted with Picaxe steam sound card (see How I constructed a Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST loco) |
| 7 (Tollemache) |  | In service | Scratchbuilt Fowler mechanical body on LGB Toytrain chassis (see How I bashed a ToyTrain diesel into a Fowler mechanical, for construction details). Converted to battery radio control using RC Trains equipment |
| 8 (Wynford) |  | In service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Freelance diesel constructed from IP Engineering (Jessie) kit. With 12v li-ion battery power, Deltang / RC Trains r/c and MTroniks DigiSounds sound card. (see How I constructed an IP Engineering diesel kit for construction details) |
| 9 (Lolly) |  | In service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Freelance diesel railcar built from IP Engineering kit. 4.8v NiMH battery power, RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller. (see How I constructed an IP Engineering diesel railcar for construction details) |
| 10 (Tiverton) |  | In Service | LGB
Stainz from starter set and was the first loco used on the railway. Converted to battery power, controlled by an RC Trains/Deltang Rx65b with sound from a Dallee soundcard. See How I Anglicised an LGB Stainz loco |
| 11 (Bunbury) |  | In Service | Bagnall 0-4-2T based on the four locos which ran on the Rustenburg Platinum Mines Railway in South Africa. Bought secondhand, built from an early GRS kit with an LGB ToyTrain 0-4-0 motor block. Powered with three 185650 li-ion batteries and controlled with an RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller |
| 12 (Tarporley) |  | In Service | Black Hawthorn 0-4-0T based on Kettering Furnaces No. 3. Started life as an LGB Otto. Powered by three 16450 li-ion batteries and controlled by a Deltang/RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller - with MyLocoSound sound card mounted in the firebox (speaker outlet is through the firebox door). For more information see - How I constructed a Black Hawthorn 0-4-0 |
| 14 (Doris) |  | In Service | Freelance diesel constructed from an HGLW LB1 kit. Powered with one 18650 li-ion battery and controlled by a Deltang / RC Trains Rx65b receiver/controller. For more information see How I constructed a small diesel from an HGLW kit. |
| 15 (Dorothy) |  | In Service | Freelance diesel converted from LGB ToyTrain diesel loco. Powered by three 14500 li-ion batteries and controlled by Arduino Nano linked to a NRF24 radio control module. |
| Unassigned |  | Out of service (actually, never in service as too large) | Track powered. Bachmann diesel awaiting conversion into a (sort of) West Clare Walker diesel |
| Railbus 1 (Samantha and Josephine) |  | In Service | Battery powered, radio controlled. Modified from two Andel freelance coaches with scratchbuilt chassis - radio controlled battery power (12v li-ion battery and RC Trains r/c) - see How I constructed a railmotor) |
| Coaches | |||
| 1 |  | In Service, but awaiting further detailing and weathering | All third 4-compartment coach constructed from a Maddison kit. (See How I constructed Maddison coaches from kits) |
| 2 |  | In Service, but awaiting further detailing and weathering | First/third 4-compartment coach constructed from a Maddison kit. (See How I constructed Maddison coaches from kits) |
| 3 |  | In service, but awaiting further detailing and weathering | Third class 3-compartment brake-end constructed from a Maddison kit. (See How a constructed Maddison coaches from kits) |
| 4 |  | In Service - awaiting further detailing and weathering | Bachmann Jackson Sharp Passenger Coach converted to something resembling a Leek & Manifold Open coach (see How I based some Bachmann Jackson Sharps into L&M (ish) coaches) |
| 5 |  | In Service - awaiting further detailing and weathering | Bachmann Jackson Sharp Passenger Coach converted to something resembling a Leek & Manifold Open coach (see How I based some Bachmann Jackson Sharps into L&M (ish) coaches) |
| 6 |  | In Service - awaiting further detailing and weathering | Bachmann Jackson Sharp Passenger Coach converted to something resembling a Leek & Manifold Brake End coach (see How I based some Bachmann Jackson Sharps into L&M (ish) coaches) |
| 7 |  | In service | Southwold Railway 6-wheel coach (early design). Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| 8 | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | Southwold Railway 6-wheel coach (early design). Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| 9 | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | Southwold Railway 6-wheel coach (early design). Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| XX | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Unassigned |  | In service | Four wheel workman's coach constructed from early IP Engineering kit (bought secondhand) |
| Wagons | |||
| Open 1 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 2 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 3 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 4 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 5 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 6 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. Removable coal load. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) |
| Open 7 |  | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. Bow-ended open with coal load. (see How I built the second batch of open wagons) |
| Open 8 | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. Bow ended open with tarpaulin covered load. (see HowtI built the second batch of open wagons) | |
| Open 9 |  | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. Coal load. (see How I built the second batch of open wagons) |
| Open 10 |  | In service | Plasticard body on Hartland chassis. timber load. (see How I built the second batch of open wagons) |
| Open 11 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons). General merchandise load (packing cases from coffee stirrers, gear wheel in cradle, milk churns (from GRS) |
| Open 12 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons). Load of wooden kegs. |
| Open 14 |  | In service | Resin body on Hartland chassis. (see How I made my third batch of open wagons) Removable coal load. |
| Open 15 |  | In service | Resin body with building materials load (bricks, cement bags and sand) |
| Open 16 |  | In Service | Converted from a cheap Echo Toys US style gondola car. For more information see How I bashed a couple of cheap US style gondolas into open wagons |
| Open 17 |  | In Service | Converted from a cheap Echo Toys US style gondola car. For more information see How I bashed a couple of cheap US style gondolas into open wagons |
| Open 18 |  | In Service | Designed with TinkerCad and 3D printed. The design is based on my resin cast wagons with a 3D printed chassis instead of the HLW chassis |
| Open 19 |  | In service | Designed with TinkerCad and 3D printed. The design is based on my resin cast wagons with a 3D printed chassis instead of the HLW chassis |
| Open 20 |  | In Service | Southwold Railway 4-plank open wagon. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. No load as yet. |
| Open 21 |  | In service | Southwold Railway 3-plank open wagon. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. No load as yet. |
| Open 22 |  | In service | Southwold Railway 3-plank open wagon. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. No load as yet. |
| Open XX | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Closed van 1 |  | In service | Freelance conversion from LGB ToyTrain balcony van (see How I converted an LGB ToyTrain balcony van into a closed van) |
| Closed van 2 |  | In service | Freelance conversion from LGB ToyTrain balcony van (see How I converted an LGB ToyTrain balcony van into a closed van) |
| Closed van 3 |  | In service | GRS conversion on two halves of LGB chassis (bought secondhand) |
| Closed van 4 |  | In service | GRS conversion on two halves of LGB chassis (see How I built an open wagon and closed van from GRS Combi-kit 1) |
| Closed van 5 |  | In service | Converted from an LGB US style box car - see How I converted an LGB US style box car into a closed van |
| Closed van 6 |  | In service | Converted from a Newqida box car - see How I converted a Newqida box car into a closed van |
| Closed van 7 |  | In service | Converted from a Newqida box car - see How I converted a Newqida box car into a closed van |
| Closed Van 8 |  | In Service | Short wheelbase Southwold Railway luggage van. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. |
| Closed Van 9 |  | In service | Long wheelbase Southwold Railway luggage van. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| Closed Van 10 |  | In service | Based loosely on a County Donegal Railway luggage van. Designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed |
| Closed Van XX | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Gunpowder van |  | In service | Wooden trinket box mounted on an HLW chassis (see How I constructed a gunpowder van from a cheap wooden trinket box) |
Cattle wagon 1
|  | In service | Scratchbuilt plasticard body on LGB chassis (see How I constructed two cattle wagons). With load of two Schleich cattle. |
| Cattle wagon 2 |  | In service | Scratchbuilt plasticard body on LGB chassis (see How I constructed two cattle wagons). With load of two Schleich cattle. |
| Cattle wagon 3 |  | In service | IP Engineering kit |
| Cattle wagon 4 |  | In service | IP Engineering kit |
| Cattle wagon 5 | (Awaiting photo) | In service | Accucraft |
| Timber wagon 1 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with log load |
| Timber wagon2 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with log load |
| Timber wagon 3 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with log load |
| Timber wagon 4 |  | In service | LGB stake wagon with removable log load |
| Timber wagon 5 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 2' 6" (40mm) pit prop load |
| Timber wagon 6 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 5' (80mm) pit prop load |
| Timber wagon 7 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 7' (112mm) pit prop load |
| Timber wagon 8 |  | In service | LGB feldbahn stake wagon with removable 7' (112mm) pit prop load |
| Bolster wagons 1 & 2 |  | In service but in need of more restraining chains | LGB feldbahn wagons with papier mache log load |
| Tank wagon 1 |  | In service | Converted from LGB Toytrain tanker wagon using GRS detailing kit |
| Tank wagon 2 |  | In service | LGB ToyTrain wagon converted to UK based wagon using same techniques as GRS detailing kit |
| Flat wagon 1 |  | In service | Modified Hartland wagon, with tractor load (adapted resin moneybox) |
| Flat wagon 2 |  | In service | Modified Hartland wagon with farm machinery load (Brittain's toys) |
| Flat wagon 3 |  | In service awaiting a removable load | Modified Hartland wagon (see How I constructed some flat wagons) |
| Flat wagon 4 |  | In service | Modified Hartland wagon - used as match wagon for crane wagon (see below and How I created some flat wagons) |
| Flat wagon 5 |  | In service, awaiting weathering | Atropos kit with milk churn load. Milk churns bought as resin castings or scratchbuilt (see How I made some milk churns) |
| Flat wagon 6 |  | In service | Freelance designed in TinkerCad and 3D printed. Awaiting removable load |
| Flat wagon 7 | [Awaiting photo] | Awaiting construction | |
| Permanent way wagon 1 |  | In service | Scratchbuilt body on IP Engineering Hudson wagon chassis. Bachmann tools added for detailing. (see How I made a small engineering wagon) |
| Crane wagon |  | In service | Scratchbuilt body on Hartland chassis (see How I constructed a crane wagon) |
| Guards van 1 |  | In service, but further detailing needed | Scratchbuilt freelance body on Hartland chassis. Made from lolly sticks and plasticard. |
| Guards van 2 |  | In service | IP Engineering kit, bought secondhand as part of job lot, partially detailed and repainted in PLR livery. |
| Guards van 3 |  | In service, but in need of further detail | Converted from LGB Toytrain balcony van using GRS kit (bought secondhand in unfinished condition as part of job lot) |
| Rake of nine Snailbeach-esque hopper wagons |  | In service | Scratchbuilt on modified HLW wagon chassis (see How I constructed Snailbeach-like hopper wagons - pending) |
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Rake of nine tipplers (empty) |  | In service | LGB tipplers, repainted, weathered and rusted (see How I weathered a rake of tippler wagons) |
| Rake of nine tipplers (full) |  | In service | LGB tipplers, repainted, weathered and rusted (see How I created loads for a rake of tippler wagons) |
| 2' gauge rolling stock | |||
| Locomotives | |||
| 21 (Linda) |  | In service. | To be used for conveying ore from mine to loading hoppers. Bought via eBay - 32mm gauge, IP Engineering body and HGLW chassis. Powered by one 18650 lithium-ion battery, controlled with a Deltang Rx65b receiver/controller (programmed for auto-shuttle) (see How I converted a battery loco to radio control) |
| 22 (Emma) |  | In service | IP Engineering plate frame Simplex diesel kit. Dual gauge (32mm and 45mm). Powered by two 14500 li-ion batteries (in parallel) and controlled with a Deltang Rx65b receiver. It has two soundcards (adapted from musical greetings card modules) for motor sound and horn. See How I constructed a plate frame Simplex loco |
| 23 (Sybil) |  | In service | IP Engineering Albert kit. Powered by two 14500 li-ion batteries wired in parallel and controlled by a Deltang / RC Trains Rx65b receiver / controller. See How I constructed a small diesel from an IP Engineering kit |
| Coaches | |||
| 11 | Awaiting photo | Planned | Workmen's coach |
| 12 | Awaiting photo | Planned | Workmen's coach |
| Wagons | |||
| 101 | Awaiting photo | In service | Constructed from a Binnie Hudson skip kit |
| 102 | Awaiting photo | In service | Constructed from a Binnie Hudson skip kit |
| 103 | Awaiting photo | In service | Constructed from a Binnie Hudson skip kit |
| 110 |  | In service | Tank wagon - Constructed from eBay wooden kit |
Still plenty to do:
- One open livestock wagon kit awaiting construction (IP Engineering).
- One more open wagon to construct using resin castings and Hartland chassis
- Development of the 2' narrow gauge roster
Hi!
ReplyDeleteImpressing how you can generate, modify and rebuild such different types of items from scratch, toys and in 3D versions. Touché to idéa and handicraft!
Best regards, Lotte S
Your railway you is amazing . Unfortunately I now live in a small flat and gave to continue my interest with building 1/300 scale narrow gauge trains
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