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Hi All,Time to put my money where my mouth is! I have decided to "bite the bullet" and build an outdoor layout using epoxy coated Bachmann track. Based on my preliminary experiments, I am confident that my odds of long term success are very good. Soooo, for the past two days, I have laid approximately 80 feet of this track on the lower section of our patio. (click on the link at the end of this post to see the first pictures of the layout) I have a 4 year old grandson who just loves "Thomas the Train."  This simple patio layout will be the perfect starter for him....it's out of the dirt and wide open, so that he can move around the center of the layout without having to worry about stepping on the track   It will also be a great conversation piece when we have guests over for barbecue. As they sit on the lower patio benches sipping a glass of Monterey County Chardonnay, the little 4-6-0 Bachmann will be chugging quietly under their butts!Even though the track is epoxy coated, I intend to wipe it down with WD-40 every 3 weeks. This is a precaution against the epoxy eventually wearing off of the top of the track. Wiping the 80 ft oval down with WD-40 takes less than 10 minutes.For those of you just joining this thread, I would suggest that you go back and read all of the previous posts. You will then understand how I prepared the track for outdoor use,  You should also be aware that I intend to run only RC / Battery powered equipment on this layout.For those of you who are interested, I intend to post frequent updates on the long term outcome of this experiment.<a href="http://new.photos.yahoo.com/soda14a6v/album/576460762398896415">http://new.photos.yahoo.com/soda14a6v/album/576460762398896415</a>Regards, Junnie
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