Worsley Dale OO Garden Railway Cab Ride 11 July 2019

A compilation of 'cab ride' and lineside views captured during two circuits of my OO gauge garden railway 'Worsley Dale'.
Worsley Dale has been under construction, albeit very slowly, for approx 7 years and for every inch of progress there's been the same amount of maintenance and repair tasks required to keep it running. It's a constant challenge but an enjoyable one however, I dread to think of the work required to keep more than a single track railway fully operational!
You'll see from the footage that there's an awful lot of dirt and debris along the lineside but that's just the way I like it. It's what attracted me to a garden railway. Rotting timber, rusted metals and decaying vegetation all add to the charm of running a railway outdoors and make lineside views more natural than an indoor layout could ever replicate.
The loco running today is once again my trusty 26024 due to the fact that there's still ongoing work inside the shed section so it's better to keep stock off the layout as much as possible.
You can keep up to date with progress on Worsley Dale and view a selection of other garden layouts at www.oogardenrailway.co.uk

[@MartyLJ57]

That viaduct is awesome. If you poured and molded it you're a master builder

[@oogardenrailway]

I'm afraid I'm not Marty. It's constructed from lightweight aerated blocks standing on end and cemented together. Much easier than pouring concrete.

[@clangerbasher]

The bridge is awesome. :)

[@gearbox428]

Nice to see your railway,I haven't posted any videos of mine for a few years but have now completely renovated the base and track so hopefully weather permitting i should get some filming done.

[@oogardenrailway]

Really good to hear from you again! It's been a long time. I must have been on my first garden railway when we first got in touch so I'm delighted to hear that you haven't given up either. There are a lot of things in need of renovation on mine but that's all part of what makes running outdoors so appealing. I look forward to seeing how you're getting on when you get round to filming again. Best wishes and thanks for the comment.

[@rob235ioa1]

a nice out of scale tree

[@garrymartin6474]

How easy do you find it to keep the track clear of debris ?

[@oogardenrailway]

It's not that much of a problem Garry but I would say leaves are the biggest concern. Luckily I don't have any overhanging trees and it's mainly the small leaves from the bamboo that land on the viaduct. They can cause derailments but it's extremely rare. Birds can cause a mess but when you spend your time trying to attract them into your garden you have to accept that they don't care where they do their business and it's frequently on the tracks. I clean the tracks before each running session (10 mins or so) and rarely have a problem with any sort of debris through to the end. A bit more work than with the indoor layout but it's all part of the realism!

[@garrymartin6474]

@@oogardenrailway Thank you , I currently have a g scale railway but have to move house and the new place only has a small garden so Im looking into the OO option, there aren't any over hanging trees (Phew) but its the wind blown stuff that's the problem on my current railway.

[@standclear502]

How did you fix down your track on the outdoor concrete block sections?
Thanks

[@oogardenrailway]

The track was initially held in place using standard trackpins (heavier duty Gaugemaster or Javis rather than the thinner Hornby type) and then it was ballasted using a mix of Gaugemaster OO and N gauge granite held in place with exterior 'yacht' type varnish thinned with white spirit. There's a strip of roofing felt stuck to the aerated blocks which helps to hold the trackpins. The blocks are the lightweight aerated type and not the heavier dense concrete ones.