Hi Guys:
What products are available to mount trackage along the wall near the ceiling?
Thank you,
Norman
Depends on if you are looking for ready made products that are advertised specifically for the purpose of mounting a railway against a wall or near a ceiling. I believe you will find these products a bit pricey.
If you are able to make the system yourself, from scratch, you’ll save a ton of cash.
Wall mounted systems can be as simple as those pressed metal shelf brackets sold as Home Depot, Lowes, etc. For the roadbed, simple white pine boards will do. They can be stained or painted, depending upon your preference.
Ceiling systems can use the same type of boards hung from the ceiling using bolt rod (all thread). 1/4" diameter bolt rod with toggle wings that go up into the ceiling, then a fender washer up against the ceiling material, followed by a 1/4" nut to keep the rod stiff. Two of these need to be placed about 8" apart and every two feet or so along the board. To hold the board up, simply install a cross member about 9" in length, drilled at each end to allow the 1/4" bolt rod to pass through, perpendicular and under the roadbed board. Secure it up in place with 1/4" nuts and regular 1/4" washers.
Here’s what I came up with. I run an 0-27 around my shop room, but it could easily be used for “G”.
I built a number of “L” type brackets from rough cut wood, added a pair bracing diagonals. Stained them to look like creosoted timbers. They are mounted to the lath and plaster wall with 2 thru screws into little plastic wall anchors.
A corner section. 
The basic construction is like this:
In the corner area where the track is farther from the wall, I made longer reach ones.
And a pair hold up the bridge.
For “G” I would put the spacing a bit closer.
I basically built a ““Planter Shelf”” along my walls… 2 of my room walls were built with a planter shelf, so I’ve continued that look around the walls…
I did this by screwing 2x4 width lengths to the 2x4 that would be running along the wall, then attached that to the wall, securing into the wall studs… After that was secured, I attached the outside 2x4.
Once the walls were done, I went to the corners and framed them out to fit the size curve of the track
Then the planter shelf was wrapped in drywall…
When I did mine in the back room I just used normal shelf brackets and 1x planks
Its very simple and effective, just make sure you are screwing the brackets into a stud.
Don’t forget a sound deadening agent, like cork !
Can get loud with out it.