All services currently suspended due to a giant rabbit in the southern tunnel.

## Visit to the Hoffnant Valley

Last weekend I took the coal-fired Ragleth on its first “away” fixture, a visit to the Hoffnant Valley Railway. This picturesque line has two loops, both of which have relatively fierce gradients.

This was the fourth (and fifth […]

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## More coal firing…

Since I got my coal-fired DJB Ragleth back in October I haven’t (for various boring reasons) had a chance to fire it again until last weekend. But I had two very satisfying and successful runs (one with the added pressure of some good […]

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## A Spot of Darjeeling on the Moel Rhos

Visits from locomotives have been sadly rare in the past year, but this week we were privileged to have a (Roundhouse) Darjeeling and Himalayan Railway Class B on the line.

DHR Class B emerging from the southern tunnel […]

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## Renewing the Trackbed

I mentioned recently much of the line had been lifted for new trackbed, and I’ve now finished and relaid. The original trackbed design was motivated by the ‘overgrown’ aesthetic and in particular wanting moss to grow.

The moss got […]

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## Simple Toy Wagons

A while ago I made some simple toy wagons for my nephew and niece, I thought I’d written it up but I can’t find it! I did mention it when I talked about the lego wagons I printed, because these were the first additions to their […]

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## Easter on the Moel Rhos

The Easter Eggspress was in service today, despite significant engineering works (much of the line is lifted for new trackbed, and some of it is underneath a pile of timber…)

#16mmngm #Easter #GardenRailways

## Merry Christmas from the Moel Rhos

Merry Christmas everyone – and here’s to a trainful happy new year in 2025!

#16mmngm