A daily updated blog typed by someone with painty hands, oil under his fingernails and the smell of solder in his nostrils who likes making all sort of models and miniatures. And fixing things.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Saturday Film Club: A German planning dispute
Just a short film this week, but one that might inspire a tiny model railway. JF take note!
Morning Phil. It's actually in Austria, not Germany. That said, it is astonishing how many little railways like this turn up in Germany. A lot of model railway clubs here seem to find homes in old railway carriages at stations, and have a length of narrow gauge railway running through the undergrowth.
One of the comments says: "If I was forced to remove my railway like that, I'd make sure I mowed the lawn at least three times a week afterwards..."
Given the 2ft gauge agricultural and drainage lines that were in this area I must admit to having thought about building something a little larger than the 7 1/4" line.
German laws are well known for being strict. In the UK a miniature line is normally fine as long as it is on the immediate demesne and you aren't in a conservation area. People do come unstuck, for instance a line extending out of a garden into a paddock would probably require permission, and of course, it is always possible for neighbours to raise an issue based on nuisance.
Whilst we have very understanding neighbours, after all we all own noisy livestock, I do avoid leaving locos ticking over. When the line is extended further towards their house the BE loco will get more use.
This is Wonderful Does anyone know exactly where it is as I would like to pay Herr Forstner a visit. I think that if I was him I would have a BE or low pressure compressed air locomotive.
This is wonderful! Do'es anyone know exactly where this is as I would like to pay Herr Forstner a visit! Admittedly I would have found a BE or low pressure compressed air locomotive to work the line.
I am so..oo jealous! Just what I need to put the bins out.
ReplyDeleteMorning Phil. It's actually in Austria, not Germany. That said, it is astonishing how many little railways like this turn up in Germany. A lot of model railway clubs here seem to find homes in old railway carriages at stations, and have a length of narrow gauge railway running through the undergrowth.
ReplyDeleteOne of the comments says: "If I was forced to remove my railway like that, I'd make sure I mowed the lawn at least three times a week afterwards..."
That would make a good micro layout idea as well.
ReplyDeleteGiven the 2ft gauge agricultural and drainage lines that were in this area I must admit to having thought about building something a little larger than the 7 1/4" line.
German laws are well known for being strict. In the UK a miniature line is normally fine as long as it is on the immediate demesne and you aren't in a conservation area. People do come unstuck, for instance a line extending out of a garden into a paddock would probably require permission, and of course, it is always possible for neighbours to raise an issue based on nuisance.
Whilst we have very understanding neighbours, after all we all own noisy livestock, I do avoid leaving locos ticking over. When the line is extended further towards their house the BE loco will get more use.
This is Wonderful Does anyone know exactly where it is as I would like to pay Herr Forstner a visit. I think that if I was him I would have a BE or low pressure compressed air locomotive.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! Do'es anyone know exactly where this is as I would like to pay Herr Forstner a visit! Admittedly I would have found a BE or low pressure compressed air locomotive to work the line.
ReplyDelete