Moel Rhos
@moelrhos.uk
A 16mm scale narrow gauge railway in a West Wales garden...
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## 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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
June 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
## 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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
## 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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
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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June 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
## 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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
## 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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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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June 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
## 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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
## 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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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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June 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
## 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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
## 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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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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June 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
## 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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]
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 […]
[Original post on moelrhos.uk]