A work project and first full GR build. A small row house backyard down in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC that was totally concrete. Concrete busted into blocks (some of it 10" thick! Oy, my aching back!) and used for the back retaining wall and fill for a raised bed. Rest of the bed constructed of Xpotential timbers (recycled from all the non metal parts of cars). All the track laid on Tufboard ladder. Track is AMS code 332 (or whatever it is) brass flex. Two simple loops of about 5 - 7 foot diameter each with a siding. All will be battery powered.
-Brian
Hi Brian,
It looks good to me. I am sure the owner will get many hours of pleasure operating the railroad.
One thing is for sure that railroad construction can be back-breaking but it certainly tones up muscles.
Alan, Oliver & North Fork Railroad
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If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there. Lewis Carroll English author & recreational mathematician (1832 - 1898)
Brian, I REALLY like how you recycled the concrete backyard...what an attractive railroad you've built! I like your train, too.
SandyR
Brian: Look'n good my friend. If you are ever out this way you can refresh your concrete bust'n skiils on a 30ft x 50ft x 18 inch thick patio.
Tom Trigg
Well Mate, could have used one of these.......
Or pull out the big boy!
Toad
I got a breaker but could have used one of those hydraulic ones. The 10 inch concrete got pretty tough to bust up.
Brian:
You did a great job. Something about a small RR always looks great. I bet it was fun being able to do this as a job. A great way to spread the hobby.
Brian does excellent work. Check his website for some of the work he has done. Now he gets paid to build railroads. How cool is that.
Paul
As Paul says he does nice work, for those of you in he nether regions who are unable to make the ECLSTS; he has won several prizes in the model contests! I wish I had that patience and talent!
Brian,
A great looking RR and GREEN too !!!! What scale is the rolling stock? This is just the right size for a starter layout ........... get your fet wet without spending thousands of $ and years of work.
Walt
Thanks guys!
Walt,
Those trains are my 7/8's scale (1:13.7 2 foot narrow gauge) trains. The flat is based on an Aristo shortie car and the ore cars are pretty much stock Bachmann V tip cars (but are oversized for 1:20). The figures are nearly 5 inches tall. The owner has Aristo 1:24 and 1:29 trains to run on the layout.
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