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PLANS FOR RIDE ON BACK YARD TRAIN
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In response to Eric Spears question. Check out Live Steam magazine and if you can find one, an issue of Modeltec (no longer published). Both are good for sources . I had a 1/8 scale railroad when I lived on Cape Cod and now have a 15" gauge railroad here in Maine. (www.tallpinesscenicrailroad.com) On both lines I built everything, even wheels. If you are a good scrounger, and I hate that word, you can build rather inexpensively. The cost of track is about the same as you would spend for G gauge, around $2.50 per foot. But be warned if you take that route you will need some tooling. THAT can get expensive. You can get around that though if you have a friend with a machine shop or can sign up for night classes at your local high school or college. I hope this info helps you out. It is great fun moving down the track on something you can ride on or in. By the way, I have built several riding cars in both 1/8 and 1/4 scale using the pull out plans from Garden Railways. Good Luck. Walter Whiting
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