track wanted

Of course, if moving to 'brass' track, you don't have to stick with one-foot lengths (for your straights)..
You could consider longer lengths, though you may like the 'clickety-clack' over the joints?

You could also consider moving to a larger radius curve? But that might not be allowed by the Domestic Authorities.

PhilP
 
I would like the track how it is, it if in to the garden well , I not what radius curve I have,, as I say I got the loco and track from ECR , not know any think about garden railway I just use what I bought
 
When buying second track (or new) remember there are 2 different profiles. Peco and Tenmile are the same (smaller profile) but not compatible with the other makes unless you use profile adaptors. Bachmann, Lehmann, LGB and Aristocraft and even Playmobile are all interchangeable. Also you may consider using some flexi-track 3, 4 or 5ft lengths. Good hunting. Regards. Ralph
 
cctvman said:
When buying second track (or new) remember there are 2 different profiles. Peco and Tenmile are the same (smaller profile) but not compatible with the other makes unless you use profile adaptors. Bachmann, Lehmann, LGB and Aristocraft and even Playmobile are all interchangeable. Also you may consider using some flexi-track 3, 4 or 5ft lengths. Good hunting. Regards. Ralph
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Playmobil actually being LGB track.
 
Choppercook said:
I have a lot to learn , thaks for all your help
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Yes, the track-powered Playmobil locos used LGB brass track in blue Playmobil boxes, although I think in the very early days the sets came with LGB track in red LGB boxes. There were R1 curves, 30cm straights, LH and RH points and a diamond crossing, with LGB on the underside. Playmobil produced their own buffers and a cunning manual isolating switch. They produced their own controllers, although they used the LGB outdoor controller (52120 LGB G Scale Analogue Controller, Outdoor, 5 Amps – Kent Garden Railways) as well but under their own name (Playmobil Set: 4358 - Outdoor Speed Controller - Klickypedia) and in a different colour (and at a lower price, but turn it upside down and on the innards it said LGB. I bought a Playmobil one on eBay for about £30 a year or so ago. Despite what a lot of people thought, the Playmobil track powered locos were not made by LGB.

When Playmobil went over to the battery powered, RC system using plastic track, they produced special connectors so that the plastic track could be joined to the brass track so if owners of the early locos wanted to become all RC they could do so and use their brass track and the plastic track which came with the RC sets and was also available separately. You can also use these with track power so that your storage for rolling stock or behind the scenes fiddle yard can be plastic (cheaper and lighter than brass).
 
Choppercook said:
flexi-track ?
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Yes, my favourite track. It is also made by LGB but the sleepers are not connected by two strips of plastic, but just one. This makes it possible to bend the track in any curve you like.
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Here you can see my latest purchase, about 15 meters of flex track. Clearly visible is the curves you can make in any radius you want. These are very mild curves but you can of course bend it to R1 if required.
 
my cheep plastic track
 

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If you have to start all over again? And IF you can do or a fan member, you could take a look at my post in my signature? I must confess I did not give any good updates.
Hope this was helpful.
With best regards Igor
 
Good news, a Roger contact me with LGB ,50 yards of track and 9 left hand and 7 right hand. will meet this Saturday , thanks , now I may get the railway I hopr for
 
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