If you haven’t done so already, download the PDF files Steve linked to and file them away. If his links are no good I have one somewhere in my own space that works - just ask and I’ll hunt it down.
I can’t get them to work, anymore. Can you publish your links?
Dunno about ‘temporary’ tracks, but I can assure you from close-up and personal experience that the POCR is nothing like temporary. I’ve seen houses built less strongly and permanently.
If you care to look at tac’s trains running at Ely -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7H53qcf3dA
…you’ll see a ‘portable’ track.
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS
Steve Featherkile said:
I can’t get them to work, anymore. Can you publish your links?
Oh… you meant the link to the PC PDF File. I’ll look for it.
Thanks, Jon.
Jon,
I downloaded the PDF’s a while back but they indeed are a great resource to keep filed away.
Thanks everyone for the discussion. Hopefully a new garden railroad is in the works next year… Meanwhile, I guess I’ll start crossing off my half completed projects! Never can have too many locomotives, or rolling stock waiting to stretch their legs.
Craig,
As I recall (and you can search their site), Sundance Central uses wooden frames with blue foam topping. Here’s a link:
http://www.sundancecentral.org/gallery/progress/sc-progress.htm
Isn’t Sundance Central an inside railroad? However, if it was totally covered with scenery it would work, as far as uv protection. I think it would have trouble draining.
But, if everything were graded properly, then the water would run off. Kinda like it does in the real world.
David Maynard said:
But, if everything were graded properly, then the water would run off. Kinda like it does in the real world.
True, but all the dirt, rock and sludge carefully placed and landscaped would end up off the designed benchwork. I think that is what makes Port Orford work, it has a lip around the edge.
Ah, good point.
Ric Golding said:
David Maynard said:
But, if everything were graded properly, then the water would run off. Kinda like it does in the real world.
True, but all the dirt, rock and sludge carefully placed and landscaped would end up off the designed benchwork. I think that is what makes Port Orford work, it has a lip around the edge.
What makes POCR work is the fact that it’s built on MESH - that and the bark chippings that make up most of the visible surface of the layout mean that although Southern Oregon is somewhat generous with its weather, it has no effect on running trains - they are all battery-powered anyhow. The rain just runs through…
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS, and the eastern end of the POCR - at 5028 miles, the world’s longest shortline.