I've realised that it's really not possible to extend the old railway (I had a good look and saw that there'd have to be an awful lot of landscaping to be done if I wanted to increase it) so I've opted for a new location:
It's going to end up as a loop with a station and sidings that's just over 5m long by about 1.5M wide. But now I've got to work out the best landscaping option. :wits:
I don't think my original method will work:
I mounted the track on bricks and filled the rest in with compost. On the new location, the level drops by 6" at the far end and that bit also tends to suffer with a lot of surface water so it would all get too boggy or wash away.
I was wondering if compacted sharp sand would be OK as the base filler? Would it be solid enough to run my trains on? I don't want a permanent 'hard standing' (e.g. concrete) because I'll want to add new contours/plants/buildings/scenery as the railway develops.
Anyone got any bright ideas? Please?
Pretty please, with sugar on??? :love:
It's going to end up as a loop with a station and sidings that's just over 5m long by about 1.5M wide. But now I've got to work out the best landscaping option. :wits:
I don't think my original method will work:
I mounted the track on bricks and filled the rest in with compost. On the new location, the level drops by 6" at the far end and that bit also tends to suffer with a lot of surface water so it would all get too boggy or wash away.
I was wondering if compacted sharp sand would be OK as the base filler? Would it be solid enough to run my trains on? I don't want a permanent 'hard standing' (e.g. concrete) because I'll want to add new contours/plants/buildings/scenery as the railway develops.
Anyone got any bright ideas? Please?
Pretty please, with sugar on??? :love: