Here's some Really sub standard track and with steel sleepers.
These are from a rail line in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
This Y shaped sleeper is in the Hannover Tram Museum
underworld
I've got some in books of sub-standard railways.
Trust me, that and track-power don't mix!
cabbage wrote:Tangerine...Sorry, but I am a Colonial Brat -born in Rhodesia. Steel sleepers were used because termites ate the wood ones. There was no ballast because digging the virgin veldt is so hard... Termite mounds that were in the way were dynamited -it was the easiest way!!!The last garden railway track that I built and laid was flat to 1/4 inch in 72 feet. The new one will be even flatter!!!regardsralph
I've seen concrete sleepers before but not steel, do you have any photos of track with steel sleepers?
Tom
I am working on this abandoned line concept in my own way, getting grass to grow between the tracks and between the sleepers (ties) it is looking better and better all the time but you have to have a careful trim and track clean of that piece of track prior to running anything on it.
Rgds Ian
The Home of Articulated Ugliness
tangerine-jack wrote: Kstrong hit on a point I was going to mention, in that with the limitations of the modeling world it would be best to build true and straight track and use rough cut ties and other illusions to give the feel of neglect. The fact is that if your model railroad does not run properly you will not have much fun with it in the long run. Good luck and post some photos when you get rolling!
Tom Trigg
S&G Rute-
Hmm. Nothwest Railway Museum.
Isaac has a handle already.......could this be Mike?
You ever come down for an ops session? You can see why we do what we do. Try it.
First and third Fridays.
Just down the hill a bit.
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TOC
I hav a hie skool edjukashun and I kin lay trak strate wit no hlep.
Ralph, I've been to the UK and I think I've ridden over some of the track of which you speak. My kidneys will never be the same...............
Kstrong hit on a point I was going to mention, in that with the limitations of the modeling world it would be best to build true and straight track and use rough cut ties and other illusions to give the feel of neglect. The fact is that if your model railroad does not run properly you will not have much fun with it in the long run. Good luck and post some photos when you get rolling!
The Dixie D Short Line "Lux Lucet In Tenebris Nihil Igitur Mors Est Ad Nos 2001"
S and G mate, i wouldn't do it amd i cant understand why anyone would want to do it!
Uh, yes, this is, well, I can't tell you what it is as it would violate the rules.
Minimum railhead height for stock wheelsets is about double that, or 205-215.
I have seen inverted dimple flanges work on 148 rails.
In other words, no.
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