Gauge 1 live steam in the garden at Rushford Barn 2019 with Aster 5MTs

[@norfolkrover]

Excellent video Phillip looked a really good run and we got to see “that yellow loco”. 😄

[@flippop101]

Thank you Andy, thats very kind of you. It really was a perfect day and enormous fun. However, my yellow locomotive did not feature in the day´s line up. I wish I had brought it to England though. I hope one day that we have a chance to meet, and show it to you!

[@GRAHAM1514]

Lovely video , Some very nice locos there including the TME Arthur !

[@flippop101]

Thanks Graham. The Arthurs have almost become legends in their own right. The workmanship is astonishing! The owner of this particular Arthur, a very nice chap as it happens, seemed content with not steaming it.

[@eifionjones559]

enjoyed watching , some nice machinery there

[@flippop101]

Thank you Eifion Jones for your kind comment. There were some very nice locomotives at this gathering. Glad you enjoyed my little film.

[@helenbriggs1436]

Looked like a great GTG Philip.

[@flippop101]

It really was Helen. It was very much touch and go with the weather, but in the end turned out to be a very memorable day. It was my first meeting in England and enjoyed every second of it. My wife (who sometimes finds English a struggle) was made to feel very much at ease. Meeting the "locals" was so much fun which made the whole thing very special.

[@Hornhausen]

Nice trains.

[@flippop101]

Thank you for your kind comment ;-) 👍

[@SimonTog]

Very good video Phillip, thumbs up :)

[@Nightlife-2000]

Großartig und sehr interessant.

[@flippop101]

Nightlife2000 danke für die netten Worte!

[@Northerner_Transport_Hub]

I feel like that Wallace and gromit train chase plays around in my head when I watch these videos

[@flippop101]

LMSFan13065 is that a good thing? Even though I live in Germany, I am massive fan of Wallace and Gromit. I hope you enjoyed my short film anyway. Take care!

[@Northerner_Transport_Hub]

@@flippop101 it's a good thing, I love British steamers any size any kind!

[@michaknaus]

Exellent video, i liked it. May anyone tell me, how this layout is built? I would love to build it in a similar way at my home.

[@flippop101]

Hello Micha Knaus, glad to hear that you enjoyed my short film. Thank you. The railway is of a timber post and beam construction, with a plywood deck. The plywood deck has been dressed with roofing felt, much in the same way one covers a flat roof. I hope that helps. Thank you again for your kind comment. Whereabouts are you? Kind regards, Philip.

[@michaknaus]

​Dear Philip, thanks for the information, Switzerland here:-) Got any construction plans i could copy? Kind regards, Micha

[@flippop101]

Guten Abend Micha! Von die Anlage in Südost England habe leider keine Pläne oder Detailzeichnungen. Ich war eingeladen als Gast dort um meine Spur 1 Loks einfach fahren zu lassen. Die Anlage ist in Spur 1 Kreisen bekannt, aber keine Details sind davon veröffentlicht worden. Ich glaube nicht, dass der Eigentümer irgendwelche Pläne gezeichnet hat. Hmmm 🤔 Was machen wir nun? Willst Du eine Anlage für Spur 1 bauen? Falls ja, gibt es „Gauge 1 Model Railway Association“ (www.g1mra.ch) Mitglieder in die Schweiz die mit Sicherheit jemand kennen, der genau das getan hat. Wo man auch fragen kann ist beim „Modellbahnforum Schweiz“ (www.modellbahnforum.ch) und online genau Dein Anliegen schildern. Der Vorteil dabei wäre die Anlage bzw. Anlagen in Deiner Nähe besuchen zu durften. Viel Glück bei bei der Suche. Mit freundlichem Gruß, Philip.

[@mattseymour8637]

Are they all coal fired?

[@flippop101]

Hello Matt, even in this small scale, some locomotives are coal fired. Our host for example runs coal fired locomotives. On this occasion all the locos were fired with ethanol, alcohol or methylated spirits and not using coal. By the way, you have a nice channel!

[@mattseymour8637]

@@flippop101 cool its surprising how you can keep a fire going in those with coal. But it can be done. 3.5 inch is hard enough. Thanks for the kind comments. What coal do you use in this scale ?

[@flippop101]

Hello again Matt! From a purely personal point of view I do not use coal. The dust attacks the metalwork, gets in the bearings and creates a general mess. At the meeting in this film there was a nice chap and talented model maker who builds and runs coal fired locomotives in 0 gauge! Some of his models can be seen on a garden railway known as “Crewchester.” Generally though, those who coal fire small locomotives begin their firing or steam raising using charcoal soaked in paraffin and then anthracite soaked in paraffin. I know my 3.5” gauge acquaintances do the same here in Germany. I hope that helps answer your question.

[@mattseymour8637]

@@flippop101 I understand where you are coming from but coal dust can be controlled and if well cleaned the surfaces can be dust free. They are designed for coal burning and operate better this way and is more realistic. My engine always is clean and is looked after well. So when you say coal soaked in charcoal . Is this to get the coal going then switch to dry coal?

[@flippop101]

Good evening Matt! Correct, charcoal soaked in paraffin, then coal. The radiant heat from a coal fire is far more intensive than that from ethanol, but takes far longer to fire from cold. Many at a tightly scheduled meeting therefore get impatient when one of the colleagues is coal firing. This happened recently at a meeting in Holland. Personally I think it’s worth the wait. However, I do not run locomotives with coal firing. More and more people seem to be running their locos on gas. That’s my least favourite option. Although gas firing gives the heat intensity of coal, many gas fired locos are sound a bit too loud for my liking. Perhaps something you didn’t want to know, but just thought I would show the broader picture.