You could consider using small metal plastic coated fishing line around 20-40lb or a bit stronger (check out in store if you can) breaking strain is very flexible.
DickyC
(BZB Mountain Railway)
what is the diameter it uses ? if its 2.5mm then look to Blind cord ?, similar to this product from a UK retailer, If its less than 2.5mm then maybe some sort of garden string. Its usually the rubber band on the winder that grips the rope.
White 2.5mm Blind Cord | Dunelm
White 2.5mm Blind Cord | Dunelm
Probably a bit less than half that, you join it with crimps from the same source.
DickyC
(BZB Mountain Railway)
Never owned a Rigi so offered rails of Sheffield a small sum for one on ebay and it worked so it arrived today in the post. I would describe this as "crabbing line" as found in abundance at looe in Devon on a sunny summer day! lol
Bill Thurston
Registered
I had to replace the cable on my Rigi tram and found that black nylon string about 1.2 mm works for me. You can see it in action starting 13 minutes 45 seconds into a video of my railroad on youtube:.The video was made by Bud Harrington, a fellow member of the Puget Sound Garden Railroad club in Washington state. the video is at:
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Very nice layout. I need to start making scratch built buildings.
How did you create the decals on your engines?
Bill Thurston
Registered
Thanks. I designed the decals usiing Microsoft Publisher and made the decals themselves using decal paper from Micro -Mark : Clear On White Decal Paper Ink Jet Printers, 5 Pieces