Peckforton Light Railway

This Blog describes the ongoing development of a 16mm scale 45mm gauge garden railway situated in the North West of England, UK from 2004 to the present day.

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

How did I make the control panel

I decided from the start I would keep the control panel as simple as possible. I considered arranging the switches on a layout diagram but,...

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Progress Report 6 - Electrics

A week of almost unbroken sunshine has meant a lot of time spent in the garden. However, work commitments have provided precious little ti...

Monday, May 29, 2006

How did I Bond the Rails?

I decided from the outset that all rail joints would be bonded. Rather than relying on the fishplates / rail-joiners to make electrical con...

Progress Report 5 - Ballasting

This (Bank Holiday) weekend has seen completion of a number of unfinished jobs: The siding in the main station has been laid All rail...

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Progress Report 4 - Snagging

Barbecue Friday was a gorgeous day - unbroken sunshine and, for almost the first time this year, pleasantly warm. An impromptu barbecue wa...

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Progress Report 3 - A tour of the line

May Bank Holiday provided me with an opportunity to move much further forward with tracklaying which is now almost complete. The trip to Ba...

Monday, May 01, 2006

How did I do the electrics?

Sections I have tried to keep the wiring as simple as possible, having only four sections: The reverse loop and through station ...

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