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MM's "Palm Tree" Railway

 
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:15 pm    Post subject: MM's "Palm Tree" Railway Reply with quote

Only a temporary setup, hence the spray cans and fence posts propping up the track in certain areas. It's not very level at all, ive seen blind chimps concrete straighter! I had a few accidents of which I'll caught on camera and may show them

I appologise for the size (MB) of these photos  

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice, is that the finished layout design or wishful thinking??
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats just mamod track balanced on some spray cans and fence posts  
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have to start somewere! Nice loco btw!
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Add a bit of comedy to the event  

Go on laugh at it. The proper video will follow later tonight


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Here it is, after a bit of fiddling with the regulator it ran pretty well considering the track was pretty shite  

On solid fuel too! Who said it was crap?  
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Get the track laid properly and she will be happy as Larry all the way round.    
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