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I have For Sale on ebay sets of buffers and shanks to suit 16mm scale each set consists of four shanks, two flat heade...
14/01/2026

I have For Sale on ebay sets of buffers and shanks to suit 16mm scale each set consists of four shanks, two flat headed buffers and two curved headed buffers. They are used on the opposite corners of your rolling stock. Here is the link
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/317763702696
Llechfan Garden Railway

18/12/2025

Good morning thank you to all my customers during the last year. And to those who are taking an interest in the diesel shunter project. Many hours have spent on this in the past 11th months I am nearly at the stage of five working prototypes.

However I have also many enquiries. it with requests to make the files available on some of the free 3d download sites. Whilst I do not mind these sites. Please don't expect those who make their living doing this to give away the work for free. Would you work for your employer for free? There is however a good system to get free garden railways and that is to design and make them yourself.

Those who send me a request for a file "for one wheel so I can print it my self" you will not be replied to. This is because I don't make a living from time wasters.

Many thanks

I have for sale on Ebay at the moment a scaled down version of my 16mm scale Diesel locomotive, The body is based on Tal...
28/11/2025

I have for sale on Ebay at the moment a scaled down version of my 16mm scale Diesel locomotive, The body is based on Talyllyn Railway locomotive No8 Mersersider. The chassis is based on the old one of the 1970's What you see here is a version printed at 5.5/6mm scale. This is one of two, the first was printed for a friend of mine who models in those scales. There must be some body in the #5.5mmRailwayModellers how would be able to make working model out of this. I do not intend to print any more of these unless there is huge demand. Here is the link to Ebay. The dimension on the drawing shown are in mm.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/317597964742

There has been some progress on this project it all seems to fit together now. I still have to source some nice motors a...
01/10/2025

There has been some progress on this project it all seems to fit together now. I still have to source some nice motors and and speed controllers. Shown here with the old style Big Big train couplers and Talyllyn Railway style buffers. I have succeeded in being faithful to the original in having the motor under the floor. Rather the the usual space consuming model railway style worm drive.

Good morning, after a while there has been a bit more design progress on the chassis. I have worked out the centres for...
26/09/2025

Good morning, after a while there has been a bit more design progress on the chassis. I have worked out the centres for the gearing, seen here.

Here is what the Talyllyn Chassis will look like. I am now sourcing the gear set for the first batch of locomotives.
21/08/2025

Here is what the Talyllyn Chassis will look like. I am now sourcing the gear set for the first batch of locomotives.

I have been asked what coupling will the Diesel model have? On ordering you will have a choice. Traditional narrow gauge...
31/07/2025

I have been asked what coupling will the Diesel model have? On ordering you will have a choice. Traditional narrow gauge, a Big Big train type (seen here) or Talyllyn type.

I have had few enquiries could you make some new wheels "I have a shunter with only three". After a few adjustments to t...
22/07/2025

I have had few enquiries could you make some new wheels "I have a shunter with only three". After a few adjustments to the gcode I have been able to produce new driving wheels for Big Big train diesel shunters. I can sell a set of 4 for £17.50 plus postage. The crank pin hole will be tapped M2

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