Well after alot of help and suggestions from folks here, I think I have some happy track. I won’t really know until I run the trains, but that will have to wait until next weekend. I plan to dress it up a little with a top coat of rock, but want to wait to see if there are any problems first. I have posted some pics any suggestions or thoughts or potential problems, I welcome some constructive criticism.
Shelley, nice work… Layout looks good…
I think it looks great. You have definately put a lot of work into it.
Nice!!! I love looking at other peeps stuff! thanks for sharing
Lookin good Shelley
You work fast
Nice job.
Ralph
Your line’s looking good. How wide are those curves? They look substantial.
Thanks for all the looks and comments.
I made the curves as wide as the real estate would allow, I’m thinking 9’ on the inside and maybe 12’ on the outside; hard for me to actually measure. I did make a template ; bent a pice of 1" plastic tubing and then screwed a board across to hold the shape. So that’s how I grossly figured the curves.
Looking forward to a very nice LONG weekend.
I think you did a good job. Track with the balast looks great.
Shelly, the track looks good. I will be glad when I finish the maintenance this summer and I can run trains. The winter took a toll on the ballast.
Ron
I think Mother Nature eats ballast. I found places on the rr where there was plenty of ballast last fall and NONE in the Spring!
Doug Arnold said:Doug, I didn't know you had a question about that. Yep, ballast is an interesting mystery.
I think Mother Nature eats ballast. I found places on the rr where there was plenty of ballast last fall and NONE in the Spring!
I figured that in our dry desert it wouldn’t disappear but, alas, the ballast-eating monster visits us too!
Well, I guess if you used sand it would stick around and you just have to redistribute it to where you want it.
What did or do the big guys use in your area?
Actually I figure some of our desert winds carry it away. So far we haven’t had any g scale sand dunes!
Looking good Shelley
'scuse my misspelling your name. Thanks Roos. You trying to get in good with Fred ?
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