16mm Garden Railways

I have been interested in garden railways since 1993 and model 'narrow gauge' at 16mm to the foot or 1/19th scale ~ the locomotives being either meths, gas or even coal fired live steam. The track gauge (distance between the rails) is 32mm which is the 'old' 0 gauge. Rolling stock is, more often than not, homemade, from all sorts of found items, a large percentage of which is wood. Those of us in the hobby are great itinerants; moving from garden to garden (by invitation) with our trains for the day. This collection of images then, is a mish mash from other friends railways. I can recommend our national club; The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers > www.16mm.org.uk

March 2010: Very sorry to have to report that the Foxfields Light Railway has recently been completely lifted and all assets sold off.

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Gas fired Roundhouse 'Sammie' - somewhat converted. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Gas fired Roundhouse 'Sammie' - somewhat converted. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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Gas fired Roundhouse 'Sammie' - somewhat converted. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Gas fired Roundhouse 'Sammie' - somewhat converted. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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My meths fired John Turner. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
My meths fired John Turner. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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Gas fired Roundhouse. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Gas fired Roundhouse. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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Gas fired Roundhouse. Just to give an idea as to the size of 16mm. Some might say the Gand of Hod... 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Gas fired Roundhouse. Just to give an idea as to the size of 16mm. Some might say the Gand of Hod... 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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16mm~ft/ 32mm gauge garden railway of John Fox. RAW files shot on a Nikon D70s with Sigma 50mm macro. Warm when the sun was out though gradually turned into a bitterly cold day. Good for steam effects ~ not so good for us. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
16mm~ft/ 32mm gauge garden railway of John Fox. RAW files shot on a Nikon D70s with Sigma 50mm macro. Warm when the sun was out though gradually turned into a bitterly cold day. Good for steam effects ~ not so good for us. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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John Fox, 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway manager
John Fox, 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway manager
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Roundhouse 'Sammie' - somewhat converted. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Roundhouse 'Sammie' - somewhat converted. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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My meths fired John Turner loco. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
My meths fired John Turner loco. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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My meths fired John Turner. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
My meths fired John Turner. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
'Jenny' is a weathered & modified gas fired Roundhouse 'Carrie'. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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Engine shed. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Engine shed. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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Some consolidation of earth is needed here. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Some consolidation of earth is needed here. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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The sawmill. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
The sawmill. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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Sawmill & logging pond-to-be. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
Sawmill & logging pond-to-be. 5th Mar 2008: Foxfields Light Railway
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6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
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6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
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6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
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6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
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6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham
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Evening sunlight on brickwork. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
Evening sunlight on brickwork. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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Summerheath Road station looking rather run down with an armoured Simplex. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
Summerheath Road station looking rather run down with an armoured Simplex. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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Tramway: mixed traction, Summerheath Road. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
Tramway: mixed traction, Summerheath Road. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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As the light faded an adult frog hopped up through the water under the viaduct. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
As the light faded an adult frog hopped up through the water under the viaduct. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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Operations HQ. 6th July 2007. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
Operations HQ. 6th July 2007. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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West Bay.
West Bay.
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West Bay. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
West Bay. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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West Bay - you can almost feel the heat. 6th July 2007. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
West Bay - you can almost feel the heat. 6th July 2007. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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West Bay - what a scene! Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
West Bay - what a scene! Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway
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