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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 |
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