Peckforton Light Railway - Locomotive Roster

Peckforton Light Railway - Locomotive Roster - March 2021

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An overview of the current loco stock on the Peckforton Light Railway. When I first constructed the PLR, I thought I would only ever need three or four locos. That was 14 years ago and now I have 23! I don't really need 23, but when I see an attractive looking loco, I just can't resist! For more information about how the locos were constructed or modified or acquired, see riksrailway.blogspot.com. Music is copyright free and provided by Corel VideoStudio ScoreFitter software.

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@dansummers2965 2 жыл бұрын

Intended: 4 locomotives. Actual: 23 locomotives. Impressive margin of error, but then I recognise the problem - I don't currently have any track laid at all (although I'm hoping to get 12ft laid this year as a test track) and I already own 4 partially built SM32 locos. I should go do some more work on them... :)

@alexmodern6667 3 жыл бұрын

My first visit here, beautiful. ......So we'll done, and perfect tense as narrator too.

@digitalgridmusic1768 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely work Rik! I've wanted to start a railway in my yard for Ages but Space is always the issue. Seeing someone with this much passion towards the hobby makes me have hope for the future. Again, lovely work.

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

There's always a way ..... It's amazing how some of my fellow modellers have managed to squeeze their railways into fairly small spaces - don't give up hope ...... ;)

@DAN_Burtini 3 жыл бұрын

You sound like the Fat Controller from Thomas and Friends and I love it!

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan ...... I'll take that as a compliment and not an insult 😃😏

@timstrainvideos142 3 жыл бұрын

wow fantastic loco collection!

@garrymartin6474 3 жыл бұрын

I remember you building #4 and posting on the G scale forum or what ever it was called back then. Sadly my railway is no more but watching yours gives great pleasure. Good decision with the boat sounds too !

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Garry - good to hear from you.

@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS 3 жыл бұрын

The difference in style between each of your locomotives, while still having a cohesive color scheme and so on, is incredibly satisfying, particularly locos built to resemble styles of the various different builders. I also find myself more drawn to your diesel locos and railbuses. It is so hard to make a model narrow gauge diesel locomotive interesting since the prototypes can be so boxy, but you've made some really fun, quirky internal combustion locos that are a treat to watch.

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

I do like a bit of variety on my railway. My rationale is that my railway has bought up some of the stock from other NG railways as they closed down in the Great Depression of the 1920s and 30s

@gs425 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Rik. After enjoying many of your stories on the line this puts the foundations under the locos used. It's particularly nice to hear the technical aspects of each. Much appreciated . I found myself driving past Peckforton recently on a work trip, and smiled knowing that somewhere nearby is a whole mini world of narrow gauge charm ! Kindest regards Gary

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

I still plot the route each time I drive along it. It's just a habit now.

@paulbache3940 3 жыл бұрын

I'll look forward to next addition to the roster ! ;-)

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

No plans at present, but I do have a couple of spare motor blocks ......

@paulbache3940 3 жыл бұрын

@@rikbennett9 no point in them sitting there doing nothing is there ? :-)

@tonyromano6220 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@JDWorkshop-wn9tt 3 жыл бұрын

Just amazing work! I enjoyed this roster history and, the technical details!

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's as much a reminder to me of what each loco is called and its technicalities as something to share with the world. My hope is that there might be someone out there who is thinking of starting a garden railway and maybe they might be encouraged to have a go themselves.

@bikerides 3 жыл бұрын

What a great review of your locos. Really interesting to see the variation in method and materials. I have enjoyed seeing some of your builds but have apparently missed so many.

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John. It surprised me as well. I had stopped numbering them when I got to 15 but when I needed to catalogue my videos I needed to number them all to identify them in each clip. I've got quite a few name and number plates to source now ......

@isaacborthwick3903 Жыл бұрын

The older loco's dont really show up anymore, a shame given Tarporly is my favourite loco

@rikbennett9 Жыл бұрын

Hi Isaac. That's possibly true. Tarporley (loco No. 5) was my fifth loco and since then another 20 have been added to the fleet, so inevitably it now has a lot more locos to compete with. Looking at the stats in my video spreadsheet, I see she has appeared 13 times in videos and so is one of the locos I've used the least (#1 = 23 times, #2 = 54, #3 = 23. #4 = 27 .....) It appeared in Morning Mood (Aug 2021) and Easter Run (Apr 2019) and A Trip Down Memory Line (Feb 2019). Now I've got more Southwold rolling stock, it might appear more often

@CalebsRailFilms 3 жыл бұрын

A great locomotive roster you have there. What’s interesting about your sound cards especially the MyLocoSound cards is that the man behind the MyLocoSound brand I know very well. He’s a great friend of mine and I have his OO Gauge Model Railway modelled upon the famous Devizes branch in Wiltshire. You can see the layout on my channel if you wish to view it. I also have videos of his garden line located in South Australia. He’s going to be helping me with fitting my newly acquired G and Gauge 1 locomotives to battery operation. My garden line will be an American themed layout based upon 3 foot and standard gauge operations in the Western part of the United States of America with some reference to standard gauge operations on the East Coast as well. What powers your water feature? It’s obviously a continuous feed system, yes? The first time I saw your railway I was like, man I have to that on my railroad 😍. Great video, man! Thanks for sharing. Regards, Caleb

@saltleywsc 3 жыл бұрын

Great Locos Rik ,Fan of the Southwold ..cant fault that !

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

It's really surprising no suppliers have marketed rolling stock for the Southwold - but it does help to make my stock somewhat unique

@saltleywsc 3 жыл бұрын

@@rikbennett9 we can but hope especially as the replica loco isn't far off now !

@jugbywellington1134 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The Southwold is my favourite English narrow gauge line by far. I'm keeping an eye on the replica loco build; can't wait to see it running!

@otakurailfan 3 жыл бұрын

A fine collection of locomotives.

@chriswalas9891 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this one! What a beautiful roster! You know I’m a big fan of your railway, now after seeing all this motive power, even more so! Thank you!

@tonyromano6220 3 жыл бұрын

6 rocks! So does 7!

@fredtedstedman 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Rik .... get thet weedkiller train out ! Wales UK.....................used to live near the Welshpool & Llanfair L R .

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely part of the world.

@SteamCrane 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Sad that there are only 23!

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

So far....... ;-)

@robertshufflebotham5192 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you from railroad enthusiast on a ranch in Oklahoma. We run

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert. That's a very UK Lancashire sounding name - you must be familiar with this part of the UK countryside

@robertshufflebotham5192 3 жыл бұрын

@@rikbennett9 We were coming home this summer if the disease and the government let us. I have a 16 year old son I would like to show him were he came from. I was part of the team that dug the channel. I am a mining engineer I dug tunnels fo 30 years. I very much enjoy your videos, I play with g scale battery locomotives. Thank you Bob S

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertshufflebotham5192 Well if you're anywhere near Cheshire - you're welcome to drop in and see the PLR for real....

@matthewsnowdenshunterguy3352 3 жыл бұрын

What a collection 👍🏻 tender engine next...... 👀

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

The same thought went through my mind, but I don't have turntables .... 🤔

@matthewsnowdenshunterguy3352 3 жыл бұрын

@@rikbennett9 b ok running tender first one way 👍🏻

@paulnicoll1791 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant what more can I say. Are your wagons ect scratch built or kits though? Judging from the trees I think you need a tree lopper like the one used on the Isle of man railway. Altogether a great railway

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

A mix of scratchbuilds, kits and bashes from various sources .....

@AceEngineeringWorks 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your roster Rik! With regard to charging, do you make up battery packs (LiIon 3x 18650) and have a dedicated charger? If so what charger do you use? I’m new to Li Ion and looking to convert my battery fleet this way. P.s love the history series.

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Hi - Yes, I make up my own li-ion battery packs with 3 x 18650 li-ions. It's essential that you use a battery protection board with them to ensure they don't become over-discharged - riksrailway.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-quick-introduction-to-batteries-for.html#protection . I use an iMax B6 charger which can be a bit daunting when it arrives but it's dead easy once you get the hang of it - riksrailway.blogspot.com/2017/05/quick-introduction-to-imax-b6-charger.html

@andrewholmes8337 3 жыл бұрын

Love your work your arduino projects have me collecting bits to do arduino radio control .i have a question the mp3 unit can be controlled by resistors my thought is to put them on the transmiter read by analog pin and then controlled by analog pin in receiver ? Do you think it to be the right path.

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Not tried it myself but my mate in Oz has done it with a Picaxe

@digitaltoaster4956 3 жыл бұрын

I was nearly 2 minutes in when i realised these are toy. I thought they were real narrow gauge.

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

That's the best compliment you could give - thanks for that :)

@SteamLance 3 жыл бұрын

What gauge is the line supposed to be?

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Three foot gauge (15mm scale on 45mm gauge track)

@SteamLance 3 жыл бұрын

@@rikbennett9 Ah I see. What scale would it be on 38mm gauge, aka Lego gauge?

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

@@SteamLance To get three foot gauge on 38mm track the scale would have to be 12.67mm : 1 ft

@captainhuggyface6731 3 жыл бұрын

Did or does the Peckforton Light Railway exsist?

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

Only in my head. But it could have done.

@captainhuggyface6731 3 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

@@captainhuggyface6731 If you look at my blog - I've photographed and described the route the track would (or should) have taken.

@captainhuggyface6731 3 жыл бұрын

Ok ill make sure to do that @Ge Rik

@highdownmartin 3 жыл бұрын

@@rikbennett9 and in your garden. It is a real railway. And a great video of your available motive power. Thanks.

@gonulhanesi6186 3 жыл бұрын

başarılar **150

@rikbennett9 3 жыл бұрын

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