just starting

[Anonymous]

hi we are new to this and just got some track we are looking for plans for wooden truss bridges tressels  etc preferrably free ones. does anyone know some good free sites for getting plans thanks

[Anonymous]

I hope we are speakng in G-scale because if we are I do have plans which I would have to take to printers and then ship them to you.

Need to get Garden Railways Magazine also, lots of info., check the board/s and please ask questions! Again Welcome.

[cabbage]

Try here:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sheila.capella/cabbage/trestle.html

regards

ralph

[Anonymous]

thanks for this link i apreciate all repys   so fast   im fixing a folder for my husband to have something to look forward to   to keep him form getting depressed thanks again

[tangerine-jack]

to the forum!

 I can't think of any better way to keep from getting depressed than by working on a garden RR project!  Except maybe a cool spring day riding down a winding road on a Triumph.  Either way, we're here to help!  Plenty to do and plenty of people to help, so feel free to ask anything and we'll try our best to give you some good information to work with.

[Anonymous]

I hope he gets better way soon........just put the computer infront of him so he can drool all over the photos. G Scale helps my pain for sure!

[S&G Rute of the Silver River]

Hope He's doin better, love to see some pics of "The Rose RR" if you get a chance, and if your not careful he'll do what I do, spend all work workin on the trains so when he comes home he can run them!

 

(Where did you find that rediculous banana?)

[Anonymous]

we ever get it running ill send pics right now its just a track in the middle of the rose garden but at least its a start

 

[two tone]

Just take your time hubby is more important than rushing to get track laid. Once he is well on the road to recovery then you can both lay track and enjoy running trains. It`s a hobby that lets you set the pace, my own is changing as I think of new ideas. So at the moment enjoy your rest time to gether then later on in the year steam out together with all your track and start laying for the sunny weather and let the trains run If you are in UK may be able to help

[dwbeckett]

Welcome to the Garden Railways Forums IF WE HAD AN IDEA WHERE YOU LIVE i.e. city/state/country. maybe you mite see someone to help at your front door. We all know how hard it is to get out and play in the dirt.  There is a post in this forum that covers TRESTLE BENTS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM, IT'S VERY INFOMITIVE. WISH YOUR HUBBY A SPEEDY RECOVERY.

[Anonymous]

we actually started it last year just put the track out in the rose bed we live in the boothill of missouri he is doing better and works on litle projects a n \hour or so at a time he will be glad when i go baack to work next week so i dont nag him so much. we built a pergola together took a whole week but was fun and we love to dig in the dirt . he is thinking of expanding the railway out into the yard we  put it oput basically to test the trains he buys on ebay he like to buy used trains in all the scales so i asked for one for the garden .we have several to play with now  he buys ones that need help and i test them in the garden to see if they run and he fixes them up. a hobby we all benefit from he has fun i love the train in the garden and so do the grandbabys. we are just a couple of big gron up  kids  lol.would love to her some ideas on  how soe of your  garden railways look .  thabks again

[Anonymous]

I pulled my 150' x 50' track up last winter and cleaned the tracks back up.

Redoing alot of it this time, no buildings on it last time so this one will have alot if my fingers stay on and don't get glued together . Alot of work ahead of me thou.

Oh and some one ask about my banana, I can not remember where I got him, have more thou

Hope he (your hubby) is getting stronger by the hour. William

[two tone]

Just make sure he does as you tell him  at our age time is not inportant for rushing around but time is inportant for the both of you. You sound as if you have been a couple for a good number of years, here`s hoping you have many more to gether. We are looking forward to our 40th next year. so as I say time is for both of you enjoy life to the full when hubby is 100% fit later in the year  Good luck

[dwbeckett]

. we are just a couple of big gron up  kids  lol.would love to her some ideas on  how soe of your  garden railways look . 

Sugar_n_spice, all you need to do is look around in the Genreal discussion forum, check the post's that have the word  UPDATE  in them except mine I have been to busy with other projects to take picture's of my indoor LS DNRR (in Reno part-time ), also working on a new small outdoor LS ONBRy ( in CA ) when I need a brake from doing the weeding and planting and leveling the 300sq foot patio.  BTY all railroad's BIG and small need a name my two are the DNRR= Dave & Nancy Rail Road or Doing Nothing Rail Road and ONBRy=Out iN Back Railway This may be changed to the Rock & Rose Rail Road R&RRR because of The current land scape theam  river rock and mini-rose's. what have have you named your's? 

 

[Anonymous]

im calling mine the rose railway and toadstool village becuse i stuck all my cute little toadhouses in there andfrog sculpures  so  far anywaythats the name and the theme.anyone know of any train shops located near foprtsmith arkansas or st lois missouri little rock arkansas or teneseee areas.

[dwbeckett]

Not to be rude, but try looking in any issue of Graden Railways. and in top section of the General discussion forum.

[Anonymous]

yeah we looked in garden railways noting listed very close closses is in springfield and thats 6 hours from here. thnaks anyway

 

[Anonymous]

Jeez, from looking at all of the layouts and progress on other railways, I'm getting envious!

I too am starting out, I just plopped down and got a Bachmann Big Hauler R/C set with some broken plastic track. But I'm SO READY to get a layout started with some brass out in my backyard.

To reiterate s'n's, thanks for the links to the bridge and trestle plans. These are what I was looking for as well.

[Anonymous]

Sugar & Spice, How is he doing?

Mac_Daddy, have some Bmann track and not to far from you.

[Anonymous]

he is doing better specially since weather has gotten better and gets outside some he planted my vewggie garden and has been playing with his trains   he got my little track running it has no buildings either but  i do have my toad houses set up in it  he bought a new train i think  its called a r s 3  fixin to seel  some of his h o and n stuff to by more track  he wants to build  a track with switches and  at least two tracks to run  at least 2 differnt trains   its not as easy as they make i  look in the magazine, mine really has a way to go lol but i love it anyway   thanks for asking about him  we go back to dr  a week from monday for more tests    see ya all soon

[Anonymous]

I'm just starting to, i have a HUGE yard (double corner lot) to landscape and i want to include a garden railroad.

So my first of many questions is: who do you guys recomend for track?  I am looking for smooth, reliable operation of course, but am also looking for a little more 'scale' appearance with long turnouts and correct ties.  Also can you mix and match brands?

[Anonymous]

Are you sugar & spice hubby? If not please post this question in your own post.

Sugar & Spice, How is he?

[Anonymous]

sorry been so ;long so much going on with work and all . he is doing better now gone back to work in august still haveing problems with geting medicine right medicine makes him tired and not want to do anything i got him a subscription to garden railways and his dad too so they both talk train and swap stuff stil hasnt gotten my new track set up tho he has bought some new track and trains  thanks for all your  support!

[Anonymous]

ps. i really like the frogs on your posts i am frog crazy and they are so cute!!!

[Anonymous]

Well if there is more people around the area they could help in the hard stuff and he can point and tell them what to do.......I know how meds are, there not fun!

Is there a club near by? I try to help my fellow Brothern as much as I can, so there has to be more out there that would help him also.

Toad in da Swamp