The Forest Railroad

[scook]

Hi all,

im currently starting my 3rd railway as we moved house last year, I will document its building when progress is made, luckily the garden of our new house hasn’t been touched since it was built, the railway will be built in 4 sections, each side of the garden. Fences and plants will be sorted as we go.
i have started on the right hand side, this is where the US station and village will be. R5s will be used on the outside and R3 on the inside. Grey slabs will be used as the trackbed with bricks at the side when 4 tracks are required.
the track bed will eventually be edged with bricks to improve how it looks and help to keep the ballast in.


above is a rough idea of the tracks, mainlines to the right and two container sidings to the left




the grey bowel represents the US station building

 

[scook]

Some slabs in Place

 

[Rhinochugger]

Hi all,

im currently starting my 3rd railway as we moved house last year, I will document its building when progress is made, luckily the garden of our new house hasn’t been touched since it was built, the railway will be built in 4 sections, each side of the garden. Fences and plants will be sorted as we go.
i have started on the right hand side, this is where the US station and village will be. R5s will be used on the outside and R3 on the inside. Grey slabs will be used as the trackbed with bricks at the side when 4 tracks are required.
the track bed will eventually be edged with bricks to improve how it looks and help to keep the ballast in.

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above is a rough idea of the tracks, mainlines to the right and two container sidings to the left



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the grey bowel represents the US station building

You've hit on one of my fetishes there. In the last picture, the inner loop does a double reverse curve on the first point of the station throat. Have you thought of swapping the RH and LH points over? I think it might give a smoother flow into the four-track area

 

[Gavin Sowry]

You've hit on one of my fetishes there. In the last picture, the inner loop does a double reverse curve on the first point of the station throat. Have you thought of swapping the RH and LH points over? I think it might give a smoother flow into the four-track area.

You've hit on one of my fetishes there. In the last picture, the inner loop does a double reverse curve on the first point of the station throat. Have you thought of swapping the RH and LH points over? I think it might give a smoother flow into the four-track area

 

[scook]

Some track has been permanently fixed down, the two main running lines are the tracks on the fence side, the wagons are on what will become a loop with the buffers at the end of the siding, the siding and loop will both be extended by about 4/5 feet, the outside running line will be US based so I will be using my aristo track where possible

hopefully be able to crack on with laying the slabs now

 

[scook]

Bit more added, this will be finalised and then will enable me to figure out the track plan to get round the corner!

 

[scook]

The 2 main lines have made it around the corner, the 2 sidings will serve the timber works , hopefully move on to ballasting soon that will neaten up the appearance

 

[dunnyrail]

Ballast will make all the difference in the world.

 

[scook]

The timber works and loco shed have been placed in position, track will now be permanently fitted down, I have also sources some ballast and this area will be covered first

 

[scook]

Some parts have been ballasted as well as details added to the timber yard

 

[scook]

Ran both Saxons Together for the first time today

 

[scook]

Two bridge supports have been fixed in position, this will carry the American aristo track, I will be ordering a bridge for the inner main line soon

 

[scook]

The freight yard was set out today

 

[scook]

Managed to run some standard gauge stock whilst I worked out the inner curve

 

[scook]

Top left corner is now complete, some details have been added,

the middle line will become a bay platform with the 4 other lines being through platforms

 

[scook]

The first visiting locos had a run on the railway yesterday, also managed to get some signals out

 

[Southwestforests]

Shaping up nicely. Of all the different trains featured in the photos so far that little greenish steamer with the two 5-window carriages is my favorite.
Track plan looks to offer a sufficient mix of running and switching.

 

[scook]

The main station area is now taking shape, the station building will move to the left when the slabs are laid, hopefully giving platforms around 14 ft long

 

[scook]

A few lights added as well as the bay platform being completed

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Looks brilliant so far. How are you powering the lighting?