The Ochsenwaldbahn II, it all starts again.

stockers said:
Yes, thanks Paul. The old brain was ticking in that direction - slowly!
Trying to find a simple but long lived way of making them taper outwards as well.
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You could always get sheets of HIPS, scribe stonework on then block out the existing supports with some more wood and make a proper viaduct. Wood would be well protected against the weather above ground. But a lot of scribing and work! Not sure about your site but you may be able to get away with only doing one side.
JonD
 
That would work Jon, but sounds a bit fiddly. I am leaning towards concrete at the moment.
First things first though - get the loop connected first - got next summer to tart it all up. :)
 
No action since the end of October. Been too busy with the Christmas model at the K&ESR.
No idea what the state of the line is.
Got out the track cleaner and it ran well - so on to the Saxon train for a fairly sunny afternoon.
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stockers said:
Only about 35 yards to close now.
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Just reread this project. Looking good! Sorry if this is a silly question, but are your blocks and slabs cemented in or just on sharp sand and what sort of foundation did you use? I know it's a really basic question, but I'm getting ideas for my soon (ha!!!) To be built line
 
Soon be finished alan
 
Paul - I dig out 2 or 3 inches of turf and lay sharp sand and the blocks straight on that. Seems to work OK - the station area is 11 years old now.
Mike - the loop should close this spring. I have enough track now.
Pugs - It lives there, always ready for a bit more work.
Paul - About 400 ft on the main line
 
One thing the sand method does not deal with very well is the wind moving the roots. I think I will loose lay this section in gravel and prune the shrub as it is lop sided.
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Think your right with the root problem.. lay lose
 
Loose-lay on sand can be fine, but it does depend on your ground conditions. - Plus 'local' problems like tree-roots!

I am in Staffordshire, so on clay.. We get a lot of movement, depending on how wet the ground is.

I am guessing I will either have to go deep with supports, or live with fairly regular tamping and levelling sessions?
 
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