OO gauge Garden Railway - WORSLEY DALE - 55 - Weekend Blues 1

The first of 2 short videos from today, this one depicting BR Blue 26024 hauling a mixed rake of 6 BR Blue Mk2 coaches.
The weather's been glorious once again today but it's been far too warm to spend much time out in direct sunshine.
26024 has been with me for a long time and I've been amazed at just how reliable it has been. Rarely has it let me down. It's normally used on track cleaning duties with a CMX track cleaner but I do occasionally allow it out with a proper train as a reward. The Mk2 coaches, of which I have very little knowledge, are also making a rare appearance - I just fancied a BR Blue day!

[@locohauledforum]

Sulzer Type 2's are the one type of engine that they have really mastered the sounds of.

[@oogardenrailway]

Yes mine's a good few years old now but they set the standard at the time in my opinion by which all others would be judged. Sadly few of the others have been as satisfying. I often used mine as the demonstration of what DCC can and should be capable of when we've had visitors though I would refrain from telling them how much it cost!

[@ChapelEndJunctionUK]

Great shots around the garden .

[@oogardenrailway]

Thanks Peter. I tend to prefer getting down close to the action to give that 'standing by the lineside' feel. Sometimes I overdo it so I need to widen the viewpoint a bit more too. Getting in close allows me to crop out most of the distracting background in order to focus on the railway itself.