Hello Everyone!
Thank you everyone who posted their advice and comments to me and sorry for the delay in getting back to you all. I did see that some here wrote in that you can't make a 50" circle smaller, well I guess that I can honestly say that I have accomplished just that. After studying the circular track again, I did see that cutting off about a ¼" on both rails, from both ends shouldn't hurt and also by doing this, the ties would come in closer too and then it would also look more even as opposed to the more-so gap that is on the ends of each track where they join. So, I did buy myself a new Dremel 300 and the accessory kit and of I went and my friend Tom also helped me too and he does have lot's of experience in G-Scale, so I'm glad that he came over to help me too. We also cut the Aristo-Craft brass track stock joiners in half they would fit very nicely to the new improvised track as well and they we tacked solder to the joints and also mailed in the track pieces with black cut tacks. And it all came together very nicely and it is definitely a perfect circle and the rails themselves did not have to be bent in at all! I'm not sure if I just got lucky or what, but it all looks perfect to me and I also tied a couple of trolleys on there at full speeds and no derailments at all!
Also, if I may back up some, after cutting the MDF board circle, I glued on a green grass sheet with 3M-77 Spray Tack Glue and then I also had some cork from the Cork-Store Online at 1/6" thick and I cut these in to 4 circular sections and also glued them over the grass paper and the whole thing looks pretty darn good to me and you can't even see the seams!
So, I am very thankful for all of your input and also for my friend coming over to help me and I also took some digital photos along the way and I have posted them in my own personal website for all of you to take a look at (http://www.jimbangert.com/christmas-trainboard) Let me know what you all think and how I did and everyone thanks again an have a great Holiday Season and I know mine will be extra fun this year, watching my Christmas Trolley going around the Christmas tree!
Best Regards,
WeeblesNJ
A.K.A. - "Jim"
Photos Website: http://www.jimbangert.com/christmas-trainboard
Hi ToadFrog&WhiteLightn,
Thanks for the compliments on my hard work paying off! I was wondering when someone was going to take a look at my post and my little personal website and I do appreciate your kind words and for looking at my round Christmas Train Board Layout.
It is small and simple, but that's all I really wanted for under the tree. The Aristo-Craft brass circular track (custom cut) has been working flawlessly with no problems whatsoever. Thanks again and Happy Holidays to you!
Sincerely,
Hi S&G,
Happy Holidays to you and thanks and I'm running a Bachmann G Scale Christmas Trolley under our Christmas Tree and I just posted more completed photos of my project, plus I also posted photos of my Bachmann Santa and Elves Gandy Dancer, which runs back and forth behind my 14' long bar and just like my circular train tree board I have it running on an Aristo-Craft Crest 1.8A power supplies (CRE55400) and on the bar straight track, I also have the track hooked up to an Aristo-Craft Auto Reversing Unit (ART11091) for the Santa Gandy Dancer and all of this stuff works great! I know that it's nothing huge and it is indoors, but this stuff makes great fun conversation pieces!
Also, I posted some new photos to a new photo gallery that I just whipped up so you can view my train stuff. Here's the URL: http://www.jimbangert.com/ Take a look and let me know if you like. I also have some various other train photos in the gallery too. Thanks again and have a great holiday!
Jim - WeeblesNJ - URL: http://www.jimbangert.com/
Thanks to you too for clearing up the site. It turned out well, and you had a good time, lot better than what could've happoned.
love the layout it looks really good!!
ps where is forked river NJ is it near the top or bottom of the state
Hi TrainBoy414,
Thanks for the kudos and I had a lot of fun doing this new little layout with my friend Tom over here. Forked River, NJ is about 15 minutes south on Rt. 9 of Toms River, NJ and about 15 minutes north on Rt 9 to Long Beach Island "LBI". Thanks again!
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