Nutntooit

[Nutntooit]

Hello I'm in process of building a raised lay out in oklahoma and the reason I'm going to make it raised is because my back your is on a steep hill. I used 3 different types of road beds and now I'm down to the last section which will be done with pvc lader. The lay out is 80 feet x 30 feet sold weather is moving in so it will probably have to wait until spring if I don't get it done in the next 2 weeks.
The layout start on the ground and ends up 4 feet above the ground and does this in about 40 feet.
David

 

[Rhinochugger]

Yeah, I was going to say that there may be more to it than you think

Welcome

 

[Nutntooit]

Hi there and welcome to the forum. That's some serious slope you have and some serious engineering. Keep up with the photos, we like photos... and cake.
Somebody may warn you about the warped, dire humour here, just ignore them.

Worked on the loop around today. Down to 15 feet of road bed to go.

 

[JimmyB]

Worked on the loop around today. Down to 15 feet of road bed to go.

Welcome to the forum, I must ask what the gradient on that slope is, especially on a curve, as I find LWB wagons don't hold the track well in those circumstances.

 

[dunnyrail]

Welcome to the forum, I must ask what the gradient on that slope is, especially on a curve, as I find LWB wagons don't hold the track well in those circumstances.

Worked on the loop around today. Down to 15 feet of road bed to go.

I was thinking that as well, another bit of a no no is mounting garden railways on a fence. Not the most stable of locations, fences can and do blow down. No it is done, may I suggest in time that you look to as and when time plus money allows build individual support for your line?

 

[Nutntooit]

I was thinking that as well, another bit of a no no is mounting garden railways on a fence. Not the most stable of locations, fences can and do blow down. No it is done, may I suggest in time that you look to as and when time plus money allows build individual support for your line?

First question there is no incline any where on my layout it is level all the way.
Second question concerning the fence.
The fence is all metal Posts and I put in 4 2x4 for the frame so each brackets that support the track are screwed through the fence pickets In to a 2x4 stud.
I will also add I live in central Oklahoma where tornados are just a fact of life and we did get hit with a tornado in 2020 most the fences around us went down my took no damage. No we didn't take a direct hit but we got 90mph wind which did a lot of damage to our deck and gazebo but the fence survived.
My wife ask me what are you going to do if another tornado hits us my reply was live with it.
Thanks David

 

[Nutntooit]

The ground is deceiving

 

[Rhinochugger]

The ground is deceiving

Ah, it's the bit of whatever that is resting on the bench and the railway that is deceiving - got it now

 

[Nutntooit]

Finished the layout yesterday. Ran my battery operated GP9 on the layout for 4 hours today a few minor adjustments but test went good.
David

 

[Nutntooit]

North end

 

[Nutntooit]

Layout starts out on the north end on the ground by the time it gets to the southeast corner it is 4 feet off the ground and the entire layout is level. Wished the ground was.
David

 

[casey jones snr]

Hello David, welcome to the forum. Your posted pictures are very impressive.

 

[korm kormsen]

Hello David, welcome to the forum.

as he said.
looks like a good start.

 

[Nutntooit]

Yes this is true never finished. I have lots of plans left to do. #1 is around the loop up at 4 feet off the ground will have guard rails on both sides these Oklahoma winds come up without notice at any time. But work will have to wait until spring time weather turning bad now.
David