Greetings all,
I am a lifelong LGB fan, having received my first set when I was 6 or 7. Over the years, I have accumulated a decent collection and I am finally going to install a "permanent" garden railway.
I've done temporary setups in the past, but without rail clamps theyve always been a pain and I've put them away after a week or two.
I purchased some rail clamps from train-li, and installing them has been pretty easy. I've been assembling some sections before putting them on the roadbed, which will be bricks.
However, I am curious about expansion and contraction concerns. I would assume clamping every single section without room to move would pose an issue?
Should I leave maybe one section of track with the LGB joiners so it can "float" a little to accommodate expansion? Im thinking basically of having all pieces clamped down, but where they "complete the loop" with LGB joiners for this issue.
Or am I over thinking this?
Any input is appreciated!
-Joe
I am a lifelong LGB fan, having received my first set when I was 6 or 7. Over the years, I have accumulated a decent collection and I am finally going to install a "permanent" garden railway.
I've done temporary setups in the past, but without rail clamps theyve always been a pain and I've put them away after a week or two.
I purchased some rail clamps from train-li, and installing them has been pretty easy. I've been assembling some sections before putting them on the roadbed, which will be bricks.
However, I am curious about expansion and contraction concerns. I would assume clamping every single section without room to move would pose an issue?
Should I leave maybe one section of track with the LGB joiners so it can "float" a little to accommodate expansion? Im thinking basically of having all pieces clamped down, but where they "complete the loop" with LGB joiners for this issue.
Or am I over thinking this?
Any input is appreciated!
-Joe