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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:52 pm
by michaelthegardener
Im a big kid at heart and I like an ebay bargain so im putting a train track in my garden 
but im a bit stuck as to what to fix it to don't want to go mad and lay concrete the whole length also it would be trickier to fix to so was thinking decking maybe but would it warp if it was only fixed down every 2-3 feet ?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:31 pm
by rxbren
is it a ride on one?
if so why not use railway track ballast and some sleepers for that authentic look
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:01 pm
by michaelthegardener
no just a little G gage one 
not got enough space or money for a ride on
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:27 pm
by KLS
When I built a g scale layout in the past we used medium density blocks laid end on end with the track screwed into each block. we also made a viaduct and the track bed was gravel boards, that lasted 2 years without any warping. it probably would have lasted longer but the whole layout was dismantled.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:41 pm
by lutonlagerlout
we worked for a well known local hardman a few years ago
anyway we were all on best behaviour and after a few days he warmed to me
"'ere tone come an' av' a look at dis" he said and ushered me upstairs
with some trepidation I followed, and then on to the loft
the whole loft was decked out and there must have been 100ft of train tracks churches,mountains stations you name it
#speechless
LLL
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:15 pm
by Tony McC
Somewhere, back in the deepest darkets bowels of the Brew Cabin, is a series of posts from a guy who built his own railway in his large garden and made a really good job of it. Probably 10 years ago, possibly even longer, but it sticks in my miind for being an ultra-professional job, and I'm sure he was using CMUs on a simple concrete bed/plinth.
I never did go around for a go with it!
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 10:07 pm
by michaelthegardener
what about the bends :p was thinking of 18mm marine ply but have you seen the price of it :0
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 10:21 pm
by lutonlagerlout
£40 a sheet!!!
LLL :O
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 9:17 am
by dig dug dan
Get some plastic deckboards to put the track on. Solway recycling do some sheets of plastic you could cut for the curves
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 11:19 am
by michaelthegardener
lutonlagerlout wrote:£40 a sheet!!!
LLL :O
how bigs the sheet ? tried one place local when I got some fence last week and it was £98 for a 8x4 sheet !
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 11:26 am
by michaelthegardener
dig dug dan wrote:Get some plastic deckboards to put the track on. Solway recycling do some sheets of plastic you could cut for the curves
is that EcoSheet ? looks good but cant find a price on there site
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 1:11 pm
by dig dug dan
It may be called stokboard, or at least it was when I brought some last
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:34 pm
by michaelthegardener
link
not got that far yet been to busy with proper work just kind of put it down for now so my nephew could have a play
Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1406743106
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:30 pm
by KLS
Looks good so far. Can't wait to see it Finished.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:13 pm
by lutonlagerlout
choo choo!
LLL