Dyfrdwy Tramway: holiday sunshine...

The kids are off this week, so it's been an excuse for use to run some more trains, and test out my daughter's wagons...

The Barclay was steamed - and is seen here on the wharf along with the inspection saloon. The owner and manager keen to see how the line was settling into the new year as spring approaches. You can also see the VW Transporter drop side, newly arrived (yet to be finished). You might also notice the wall of rocks behind the train has dissappeared. I decided that these were a little distracting, so they've been repurposed elsewhere in the garden and I'll build up the ground behind with a stone retaining wall and some earth.

My daughter's wagons here in the slate mill siding, as the Barclay passed on the line to the slab quarry. These wagons are both simply Model Earth budget range, assembled as per the instructions and painted and weathered by her...

Back on the wharf and the slate wagons, empty, are about to head up the line...

...seen here running past the gate onto the steep climb up to the mill.

Finally, a shot of the Wharf, the oil tank is back outside, now labelled up with 'gas oil' (red diesel). You can see the start of the retaining wall on the right. I've got some oak dowel to use to finish the fencing off towards the mill, and some thicker diameter to use as telegraph/power poles - one or two will be placed on the wharf once I've worked out the detail of what is needed on their tops! More soon...