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Welcome to ROUNDTABLE, the Family Garden Trains Discussion Forum |
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Welcome Page
This is a place for beginning and intermediate garden railroaders to hang out, ask questions, share successes and photos, and so on. Our manual signup requirement tends to filter out nasty people, so feel free to sign up and take part. |
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Use Our Manual Signup
Because the automatic signup allows too many spammers into the system, we are requiring an automated signup. |
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Who Am I?
Tell us about yourself and your interest in garden railroading, gardens, big trains, and so on. |
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Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:49 am |
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See My Railroad
Upload photos and links to videos of your own railroad. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:07 am |
Intro to Garden Railroading |
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What is Garden Railroading?
"Garden Railroading" generally means running trains between 48:1 (O scale) and 12:1 outside in landscaped settings. This section discusses links to introductory articles, etc. |
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Wed May 28, 2014 2:48 pm |
Garden Railroad Planning |
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Building a Garden Railroad on a Budget
Discussions about financial planning for garden railroads |
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Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:53 am |
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Planning for Watchability
How do you hold the interest of visitors who AREN'T rivet counters? |
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Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:23 pm |
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Planning for Reliability | 1 |
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Fri May 16, 2014 10:32 am |
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Planning for Operations
So you want to operate like a real railroad? You'll need industries, turnouts, and scenarios. How do you do it? |
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Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:18 pm |
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Track Choices
Brass? Steel? Aluminum? Plastic? .332? .250? What works for you? |
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Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:45 pm |
Garden Railroad Construction |
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Intro to Garden Railroad Construction
How do you decide what kind of railroad is best for you? |
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Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:12 pm |
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Raised 2x6" roadbed
For decades, raised pressure-treated 2x6s were the "gold standard" for garden railroad construction in non-desert climates. What are your experiences? |
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Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:57 am |
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Quicky or Temporary Railroads
Sometimes you want something running in the short term, and you don't really need a 5-year installation. What do you need? |
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Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:44 pm |
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Trench ("Ground-Level") Railroads
If you want a ground-level railroad, you have to start out below ground. What is your experience? |
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Fri May 16, 2014 11:17 am |
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HDPE "Plastic Lumber" Roadbed
Architect Bill Logan designed a ladder framework you can make with plastic lumber (or composite lumber in some cases). It allows a lot more flexibility than 2x6 construction. What is your experience? |
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Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:19 am |
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Flextrack?
If you come from HO, where flextrack really is flexible, you might have the wrong idea about Garden Railroad "flex-track." But big, elaborate curves seem to demand this approach, and the railbenders and other tools that go with it. What's your experience? |
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Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:27 pm |
Electrical and Lighting |
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Electrical and Lighting for Garden Railroads
12-volt lighting, 18- 24-volt track power, battery power? What is the best combination for your needs? Tips, decision tables and more. |
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Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:02 pm |
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Track Power Tips
If you use track power, how do you get the right kind of electricity everywhere it needs to be? |
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Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:31 am |
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Battery Power Tips | 3 |
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Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:59 pm |
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Remote Control Options | 1 |
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Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:22 pm |
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Trains to use
Questions about train brands, etc. Be nice. Subforum: Battery-Powered Toy Trains |
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Tue May 31, 2022 11:48 am |
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Structures
Subforum: Trashbashing |
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Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:01 am |
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Maintenance
Topics about repair and maintenance of garden railroad equipment go here. |
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Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:34 pm |
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Landscaping
Landscaping issues will be discussed here. Subforum: Water Features |
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:04 pm |
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Indoor Large Scale railroads | 3 |
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Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:58 pm |
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Miscellaneous Questions | 6 |
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Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:22 am |
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Other Resources
Here's a place to list links to and discuss other useful garden railroad information. Subforum: Free Graphics |
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Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:16 pm |
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ShoeString Railroading
Using inexpensive trains in a garden setting. |
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Sun Apr 03, 2016 3:11 pm |
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