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No unread posts Intro to Garden Railroad Construction

How do you decide what kind of railroad is best for you?

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No unread posts 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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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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If you want a ground-level railroad, you have to start out below ground. What is your experience?

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No unread posts 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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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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