TUNNEL IDEA

[Don Gilham]

Looks like a good solution to me, Ross - especially the anti-critter end caps !

 

[Cyclone]

My line runs through ivy, clematis and other stuff.

I've built avalanche shelters from wood, cheap solution, wickets etc do loads of pressure treated timber, as I'm sure your aware.

Leaving the front open allows access.

Can also use chicken wire. I pick up things from pound shops for edging gardens, they hold stuff out of the way, then attack any intruders With your secuteurs.

If you want cloches try the bargain shops like b and m bargains they were selling them cheaper.

 

[Zerogee]

Looks like a very good idea to me, Ross - let us know how it works in practice if you go for it!
They don't seem too expensive, at around 20 squid a pop - two of those is still less than one average piece of 4-wheel LGB rolling stock...

Jon

 

[matthew]

Trying to figure a good way to get a tunnel through some shrubs (big conifer types), I came across some sturdy looking garden cloches. Helps keep the falling needles off the hidden track as well.
See http://www.recycleworks.co.uk/plastic-cloches-pr-16566.html

The most suitable seems to be the LARGE type. Not cheap..and I will need two
but the easy way out and saves a lot of work constructing a wooden tunnel.
End pieces available as well - to keep out "winter visitors".

Or an even cheaper solution, where our line runs under a large christmas tree we wanted to keep the pines off the track, we used an old bin

You can just cut the closed end off completely, or cut a tunnel entrance shape into it as we did, and you can just attach the concrete tunnel entrances on either end if you wish.

 

[beavercreek]

I have got some 'leaf fall protection' tunnels which 'curve' under and behind bushes so use these as they can be shaped a bit more. They are not rigid though so a large animals such as a cat has 'squashed' one section by jumping on it from the top of a fence. But was fairly easy to rectify once I had managed to wriggle and crawl through to it!
They are also 3m long which is good if you have a long run to cover
http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp?dept_id=200462&pf_id=LT0513D < Link To http://www.greenfingers.c...0462&pf_id=LT0513D

 

[Zerogee]

Hey Matt, that's a damn good idea of the swing bins....and cheaper.....
Take 5 *****

With the slight tapering of the bins from top to bottom, you could also slightly overlap two or more telescope-fashion, which could also get the tunnel round some larger-radius curves if necessary....

Jon.

 

[nico]

think the cloches idea is a great one Ross

 

[nico]

Now's the time to cut them back

 

[Bram]

I have the same problem under shrubs and conifers, damn good ideas these