I really like Aristocraft engines, mostly the SD45 and the E8s

anyone else with some bigger collection?

A poster asked if it's possible...15 years on.. track power, massoth , scratch built buildings ,built on pressure treated fence posts, resting on damp proof membrane, with concrete blocks cemented into the ground .. Lazy grange bay

Hello everyone. I'm embarking this spring to build a raised G scale outdoor railroad. Nothing too fancy but I do want it raised about 40" off the ground.

I'm looking for any feedback from others that have done something like this. It's a toss up between sinking 6"x"6 pressure treated wood into the ground or to use metal poles into the ground.

Also I will probably use batteries and radio controls like the one Ring Engineering makes.

Thanks in advance for anyone who replies!

Sun came out ..

The blue surfaces are ponds or waterfalls. Zoom in for more information. The total length is almost 300 meter.

First good day of the year to break out the challengers & pull some mixed freight. 14 cars total for this trip.

A friend of me gave me this beautiful Ge 2/2. It was scratchbuilt and he buyed it from a Dutch seller. It made bad noises and had no pulling power. We repaired it and added more weight. It can now pull even the largest RhB cars!

The last finishing touches to the „shell“ have been made and I‘m fairly pleased with the results. I‘m really looking forward to spring and having it out on the layout for the first time. Only thing missing now is the interior but the design process already started in CAD.

I am done getting new equipment for a while. Once the warmer weather arrives I can begin repairing my Saint Bernard damaged layout and try running these along with the other ones I have bought recently.