Monthly Archives: August 2021

A special traffic notice was published by the FCPyF this morning, taking immediate effect. Due to the poor condition of the trestle over Arroyo Sangriento (photo, above) locomotive haulage on the Derrotado branch is prohibited until further notice. The twice … Continue reading →

My #microchallenge2021 entry is now as complete as it’s ever going to be. Sangriento and Derrotado are, of course, my pigeon Spanish for Gorre and Daphetid.

Still don’t know what I was waitin’ forAnd my time was runnin’ wildA million dead end streets andEvery time I thought I’d got it made… Maybe not a million dead end streets but there have, over the years, been a … Continue reading →

Whoever cobbled together this email had very obviously not looked at Playing Trains enough to realise what it is! Quote Following are few of many reasons, why most of the websites fail to make an impact on Google search results. … Continue reading →

I have been giving the two boxcabs some thought. They need a back story. In theory they were originally designed as motor luggage vans, intended to haul one or two cars as branch line passenger trains, but railbuses are the … Continue reading →

Boxcabs, love ’em or hate ’em they’re never going to look pretty. The kit parts have been altered slightly, making the end windows larger, and assembled this morning. They’re balanced precariously on their underframes in the photos. I’ll give them … Continue reading →

Llama now has a Hornby mechanism, I suspect that the 3D print was designed with this chassis in mind. No alterations to the bodywork were required so the Model Power chassis can be retained as a spare but, TBPH, I … Continue reading →

Llama sounds suspiciously as if the gears are slipping. The ancient Model Power chassis would be difficult to find replacements for but the body will fit a Hornby chassis instead. One of these was used to make the preserved Sierra … Continue reading →

One thing I’ve noticed in the numerous videos I’ve watched is how green the Andes can be, even at fairly high altitudes, so the branch terminus now has more Mediterranean style vegetation, with waxy dark green grass and low shrubs, instead … Continue reading →

The mixed train from San Fernandez arrived at Grande behind diesel No.61 this morning. As soon as the passengers had been detrained the empties were drawn clear of the points. No.62 then switched out the coach and reassembled the train … Continue reading →