tubes in the garden

[FJ and G]

Just wanted to update you on how well my 027 tracks have survived the winter and spring outside without a speck of rust on them. While I'm using nickle-silver for my tracks, inside my train shed, there are 36 feet of tubular track (3 tracks at 12-ft long shed). Took the first shot yesterday afternoon.

The secret to them holding up is the zinc coating I sprayed. I also left a piece of track outside all winter, fall and spring and it too is as good as new except for a few spots where the spray missed and the rust found its way.

[Anonymous]

I have been meaning to ask you about your railroad. Don't you run three rail train? If so then what is the deal with the two rail scale track?

[FJ and G]

Started layin 3-rail; but in a word; remote-control (if considered a word). They're still toy trains, but are on battery steroids. Email me is you have additonal questions. Started 3 rail track laying but it is backbreakining work; yeah, any handlaying is backbreaking. Also, cost of rail is prohibitive. So I layed 2 rail for my still-toy trains.

[cmrj]

Dave that track look's good. Looking forward to the next update .
Have fun Mike

[pbjwilson]

"tubes in the garden"

Dave, Thought you were going to show us English subway trains in the garden.

[jimhaleyscomet]

If you ever need to do a "tube" consider using tubular concrete forms from the lumber store. They come in a variety of sizes. and would make great tunnels. Perhaps I should consider their use inside?

Jim H

[Yog-Sothoth]

WHERE'S BB??????

[tadowler]

No hound pics, what is up with that? BB must off chasing rabbits somewhere...

[FJ and G]

Here's the tube I actually left outside in the open all fall, spring and winter. Only rust signs are where the zinc didn't coat.


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[Dave Farquhar]

Dave, where did you get your zinc coating spray?

[FJ and G]

Dave,

Hardware store in Crystal City. Can't recall the brand. I've gotta run now and won't be back on the forum until Monday or Tuesday.

I tested the zinc with multimeter and it doesn't conduct too well so unless you're considering R/C, might be a bad idea. Could be used to coat tinplate structures that'll be left in the rain, however. :-)

[Yog-Sothoth]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

(BB stands guard over the beef)

Thank you! Us BB fans are a demanding lot.