I go back a long way with Garden Railways and as there are a few new Members plus beginers to Garden Railways I thought it appropriate to show how I built one of my previous lines. It was quite small but designed for proper Operation.
Here is the Track Plan, note that the points are all R1 but the Main Line Loop is predominantly but not excluseively R2. Note quite a few non standard lengths are shown, these were made up with Standard Lengths and off cuts to taste. If you are clever with a measuring stick you will see that the line is not very large in Garden terms.
Construction started in September 1999 just after I had bought a Cement Mixer. The line was gone by the end of the next Summer as moved House in December 2000. But it did get some running with my LGB Stock and had a few photo shoots with other stock that I purchased as will be seen later.
Note the Granite Paving in the Centre for the Mountains. These were obtained after some Road works, the least said about them being the better. The Brick walls had been in place for some time and the Shrubbery had outgrown its interest, in truth it was becoming a complete pain and as SWMBO had left 5 years previous. As the House was now mine there were no complaints from the resident Lady of the House. That is her to the right, my lovely Cross Rotti German Shepheard now sadly in the Dog Kennel in the sky, but she did last to 14 years and is well remembered by all who met her. Note the grotty old MDF being used for shuttering. All the Soil had also been sifted to clear out Carp and any Stones etc to be used in Conctete Baseworks. Lots of Rubble in place as well. Bamboo Sticks show approximate lay of Railway to the left.
First pour of what I call CarpCrete, 3 Parts Ballast 3 parts Carp Stones etc 1 Part Cement.
Right hand side has had a pour of Track Base, this is Rowlands Mix 3 Parts Sharp Sand, 1 Part Peat and 1 Part Cement.
Loads of bags for different types of Carp. Some good for use other stuff for base work.
First base now going in at the rear. Note the fill or Earth to the rear of the MDF Shuttering.
More to come later.
Here is the Track Plan, note that the points are all R1 but the Main Line Loop is predominantly but not excluseively R2. Note quite a few non standard lengths are shown, these were made up with Standard Lengths and off cuts to taste. If you are clever with a measuring stick you will see that the line is not very large in Garden terms.
Construction started in September 1999 just after I had bought a Cement Mixer. The line was gone by the end of the next Summer as moved House in December 2000. But it did get some running with my LGB Stock and had a few photo shoots with other stock that I purchased as will be seen later.
Note the Granite Paving in the Centre for the Mountains. These were obtained after some Road works, the least said about them being the better. The Brick walls had been in place for some time and the Shrubbery had outgrown its interest, in truth it was becoming a complete pain and as SWMBO had left 5 years previous. As the House was now mine there were no complaints from the resident Lady of the House. That is her to the right, my lovely Cross Rotti German Shepheard now sadly in the Dog Kennel in the sky, but she did last to 14 years and is well remembered by all who met her. Note the grotty old MDF being used for shuttering. All the Soil had also been sifted to clear out Carp and any Stones etc to be used in Conctete Baseworks. Lots of Rubble in place as well. Bamboo Sticks show approximate lay of Railway to the left.
First pour of what I call CarpCrete, 3 Parts Ballast 3 parts Carp Stones etc 1 Part Cement.
Right hand side has had a pour of Track Base, this is Rowlands Mix 3 Parts Sharp Sand, 1 Part Peat and 1 Part Cement.
Loads of bags for different types of Carp. Some good for use other stuff for base work.
First base now going in at the rear. Note the fill or Earth to the rear of the MDF Shuttering.
More to come later.