G Scale home made track

[Kiwi Down Under]

Cant afford it, see what can be achieved on a tight budget.

www.gscalechuffchuff.com

Give it a go this easter, you might surprise yourself!

Tony

[Kiwi Down Under]

Cant afford it, see what can be achieved on a tight budget.

www.gscalechuffchuff.com

Give it a go this easter, you might surprise yourself!

Tony

[Anonymous]

Tomtomtif, you must love living dangerously , What your saying is that your wife is only worth $500, . Man your brave, .........

[Anonymous]

Tomtomtif, you must love living dangerously , What your saying is that your wife is only worth $500, . Man your brave, .........

[Anonymous]

nightingale:hello from the usa--im one of then G scalers.-- this is my first post here so with that said.-- i was amuse with your statement,(selling your wife off) it would be cheaper to let go of your plans to buit a train.but it wouldnt be no fun.i made a deal with my wife,she wonted a pond, i wonted a train, ill built you a pond if you'll let me have a train-!-oh by the way i would like to put this train around that POND WELL YOU HELP ME?some $500 later i got what i wonted she got what she wonted i us her money and now ya-la train city.
toms g train

[Anonymous]

nightingale:hello from the usa--im one of then G scalers.-- this is my first post here so with that said.-- i was amuse with your statement,(selling your wife off) it would be cheaper to let go of your plans to buit a train.but it wouldnt be no fun.i made a deal with my wife,she wonted a pond, i wonted a train, ill built you a pond if you'll let me have a train-!-oh by the way i would like to put this train around that POND WELL YOU HELP ME?some $500 later i got what i wonted she got what she wonted i us her money and now ya-la train city.
toms g train

[toenailridgesl]

Kevin,
I'm in Adelaide, similar weather conditions. I have an article here:
http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge/story1.html
on hand-building and hand-laying track using red-gum sleepers ripped down from a real full size sleeper. Use blue-tacks for nails, the track is now over 7 years old and has had less than 10% of the sleepers and nails replaced.
Get in touch...

[toenailridgesl]

Kevin,
I'm in Adelaide, similar weather conditions. I have an article here:
http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge/story1.html
on hand-building and hand-laying track using red-gum sleepers ripped down from a real full size sleeper. Use blue-tacks for nails, the track is now over 7 years old and has had less than 10% of the sleepers and nails replaced.
Get in touch...

[Anonymous]

Nightingale, Tell me more about your methods/materials. I have been thinking about
forming my own track out of aluminum. Any thoughts others? I too have big dreams but no cash. [e-mail]

Where does everyone buy their rails? I look in Walthers catalog and see only Lots of
money for 48' ($58.00)

[Anonymous]

Nightingale, Tell me more about your methods/materials. I have been thinking about
forming my own track out of aluminum. Any thoughts others? I too have big dreams but no cash. [e-mail]

Where does everyone buy their rails? I look in Walthers catalog and see only Lots of
money for 48' ($58.00)

[Anonymous]

To Kevin Graham

I am up here on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and i belong to the LGB and Garden railway club located in Sydney, the man is Colin Everitt. They have their own die and draw their own rail and also have sleepers to go with them. They will also lend club members a bending machine as it comes in 12 ' (3.69 m) lenghts I am using it at the moment and i recon its the best thing since sliced bread and about 1/3 the price of discreet sections.

I am committed to making my railway fit my garden not the other way around and being able to form the track to suit your requirements is the only way to go.

If you want Colins contact details please contact me direct and i will give them to you. My email address is [e-mail].


Regards



Ian.

[Anonymous]

To Kevin Graham

I am up here on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and i belong to the LGB and Garden railway club located in Sydney, the man is Colin Everitt. They have their own die and draw their own rail and also have sleepers to go with them. They will also lend club members a bending machine as it comes in 12 ' (3.69 m) lenghts I am using it at the moment and i recon its the best thing since sliced bread and about 1/3 the price of discreet sections.

I am committed to making my railway fit my garden not the other way around and being able to form the track to suit your requirements is the only way to go.

If you want Colins contact details please contact me direct and i will give them to you. My email address is [e-mail].


Regards



Ian.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KevinGraham

Nightinggale replied to a G scale question on the 16th July. He lives in New Zealand and makes his own track. Would like to hear from anyone else who makes their own track...also Nightingale....would like to hear from you direct if possible...perhaps you could email me. I am just about to spend my money on a starter kit....but will not commit myself until I am sure that I am not going to have to pay $50 per 1.2 metre of track....like others I have plans for about 200-300 metres of layout as I have stacks of space....but am no millionaire....so gently,gently..... look forward to any comments.
Thanks for the Forum....it has great to help me make my decisions to date.
Kevin.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KevinGraham

Nightinggale replied to a G scale question on the 16th July. He lives in New Zealand and makes his own track. Would like to hear from anyone else who makes their own track...also Nightingale....would like to hear from you direct if possible...perhaps you could email me. I am just about to spend my money on a starter kit....but will not commit myself until I am sure that I am not going to have to pay $50 per 1.2 metre of track....like others I have plans for about 200-300 metres of layout as I have stacks of space....but am no millionaire....so gently,gently..... look forward to any comments.
Thanks for the Forum....it has great to help me make my decisions to date.
Kevin.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Nightingale

Man, you G scale fanatics must be rich dudes. If your living in the USA fair enough, but the rest of us would have to win a lottery before we can afford the track. I cant afford over $20,000 to to have the track around the back yard, I would have to sell the wife off. Once I sell her off, no house, no section, so I'm no better off.
I have found a much cheaper way, give ne a yell and I can tell you how I have done it.
.

Where ever your buying from , STOP! they're robbing you blind!!![:0]

Who ever said we were rich? I certainly am not. $20,000? I could probably lay a loop around my back yard for around $200 but it would be pretty simple. Laying your own track is a pretty good way of saving alot of money when building a larger more complex layout. your trading the out of box conveniounce of RTR track for a lower price by supplying your own labor to make ties and bend track. Making you own track sound VERY labor intensive, your trading your labor for a lower material cost, after all your only buying the railand your buying that in bulk.

Instead of buying ten 60" track sections ,50' of track, at say $10 each for $100 total, you could buy a hundred 60" rails for that same $100 bucks, that when layed would equal fifty 60" sections or 250' of track. 50' -vs-250' for the same dollars. Do the math, you'll see the light too.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Nightingale

Man, you G scale fanatics must be rich dudes. If your living in the USA fair enough, but the rest of us would have to win a lottery before we can afford the track. I cant afford over $20,000 to to have the track around the back yard, I would have to sell the wife off. Once I sell her off, no house, no section, so I'm no better off.
I have found a much cheaper way, give ne a yell and I can tell you how I have done it.
.

Where ever your buying from , STOP! they're robbing you blind!!![:0]

Who ever said we were rich? I certainly am not. $20,000? I could probably lay a loop around my back yard for around $200 but it would be pretty simple. Laying your own track is a pretty good way of saving alot of money when building a larger more complex layout. your trading the out of box conveniounce of RTR track for a lower price by supplying your own labor to make ties and bend track. Making you own track sound VERY labor intensive, your trading your labor for a lower material cost, after all your only buying the railand your buying that in bulk.

Instead of buying ten 60" track sections ,50' of track, at say $10 each for $100 total, you could buy a hundred 60" rails for that same $100 bucks, that when layed would equal fifty 60" sections or 250' of track. 50' -vs-250' for the same dollars. Do the math, you'll see the light too.

[RhB_HJ]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Nightingale

Man, you G scale fanatics must be rich dudes. If your living in the USA fair enough, but the rest of us would have to win a lottery before we can afford the track. I cant afford over $20,000 to to have the track around the back yard, I would have to sell the wife off. Once I sell her off, no house, no section, so I'm no better off.
I have found a much cheaper way, give ne a yell and I can tell you how I have done it.

Hey Tony,[;)][:)]

We're all millionaires, living on large estates, having our gardeners do all the grunt work etc. etc.

If I'd spend $20K on track I'd get shot, so we're all looking for more reasonable ways (cheaper just sounds too tacky [:o)][:o)]) and depending on inclination, talent, time and finances we come up with something. One thing's for sure, if you're in to modelrailroading - regardless of scale - you better not count your time or you're broke before long!

[RhB_HJ]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Nightingale

Man, you G scale fanatics must be rich dudes. If your living in the USA fair enough, but the rest of us would have to win a lottery before we can afford the track. I cant afford over $20,000 to to have the track around the back yard, I would have to sell the wife off. Once I sell her off, no house, no section, so I'm no better off.
I have found a much cheaper way, give ne a yell and I can tell you how I have done it.

Hey Tony,[;)][:)]

We're all millionaires, living on large estates, having our gardeners do all the grunt work etc. etc.

If I'd spend $20K on track I'd get shot, so we're all looking for more reasonable ways (cheaper just sounds too tacky [:o)][:o)]) and depending on inclination, talent, time and finances we come up with something. One thing's for sure, if you're in to modelrailroading - regardless of scale - you better not count your time or you're broke before long!

[RhB_HJ]

QUOTE: Originally posted by phonedrn8

were can i get spikes from to make my own track?

Llagas Creek, MicroEngineering

They come in various grades i.e. Stainless Steel or blackened.

Just to give it a try, you could use the spikes that are used in electric brad drivers, they're galvanized and shouldn't rust.

[RhB_HJ]

QUOTE: Originally posted by phonedrn8

were can i get spikes from to make my own track?

Llagas Creek, MicroEngineering

They come in various grades i.e. Stainless Steel or blackened.

Just to give it a try, you could use the spikes that are used in electric brad drivers, they're galvanized and shouldn't rust.

[Anonymous]

were can i get spikes from to make my own track?

[Anonymous]

were can i get spikes from to make my own track?

[Anonymous]

Man, you G scale fanatics must be rich dudes. If your living in the USA fair enough, but the rest of us would have to win a lottery before we can afford the track. I cant afford over $20,000 to to have the track around the back yard, I would have to sell the wife off. Once I sell her off, no house, no section, so I'm no better off.
I have found a much cheaper way, give ne a yell and I can tell you how I have done it.
.

[Anonymous]

Man, you G scale fanatics must be rich dudes. If your living in the USA fair enough, but the rest of us would have to win a lottery before we can afford the track. I cant afford over $20,000 to to have the track around the back yard, I would have to sell the wife off. Once I sell her off, no house, no section, so I'm no better off.
I have found a much cheaper way, give ne a yell and I can tell you how I have done it.
.

[banks gpkrr]

hi guys, i'm building a g scale with aristo, usa, and lbg track. what i would like to know is how to get two or three travks layed in a curve so that they maintain a 6" parrell throughout the curve. i remember when i worked with ho kalmbach had a how toobook for ho but i haven't found anything like it for g. at the moment i have 4,5,and 10 ft. dia. track sections. track laying with flex track , i'm not that expearience to try such an endeavor. any help would be gratefull. bill banks at [e-mail]

[banks gpkrr]

hi guys, i'm building a g scale with aristo, usa, and lbg track. what i would like to know is how to get two or three travks layed in a curve so that they maintain a 6" parrell throughout the curve. i remember when i worked with ho kalmbach had a how toobook for ho but i haven't found anything like it for g. at the moment i have 4,5,and 10 ft. dia. track sections. track laying with flex track , i'm not that expearience to try such an endeavor. any help would be gratefull. bill banks at [e-mail]

[RhB_HJ]

Hi all,

I handlay my turnouts, using Code215 brass rail (out of OZ), ME spikes and red cedar ties which I had cut to order by IBEC.

I skip handlaying the track, this in consideration of having handlaid approx. 800ft of HOm track and life gets shorter as I get older and there is Canadian track which has almost the perfect tie pattern for RhB track.

Interested in how I do turnouts? Check out http://www3.telus.net/RhB_layout_Grischun if you're interested in the Swiss Rhaetian Railways you may want to check out the Discussion Forum as well

Cheers

HJ

[RhB_HJ]

Hi all,

I handlay my turnouts, using Code215 brass rail (out of OZ), ME spikes and red cedar ties which I had cut to order by IBEC.

I skip handlaying the track, this in consideration of having handlaid approx. 800ft of HOm track and life gets shorter as I get older and there is Canadian track which has almost the perfect tie pattern for RhB track.

Interested in how I do turnouts? Check out http://www3.telus.net/RhB_layout_Grischun if you're interested in the Swiss Rhaetian Railways you may want to check out the Discussion Forum as well

Cheers

HJ

[Anonymous]

Hi, Bob, Dean here. Can you and I talk about How I could build my own track, materials sources, techniques, etc?

QUOTE: Originally posted by fixitbpbbe

I am in the process of building track for our club layout. Am using both 250 and 332 rail. The club is Arizona Garden Railway Society. Based in Phoenix. My turnouts are #6.We use redwood for the ties to discourage termites. These are all live frog with micro switch for electrical routing. I even have a Y built on the end of our dual track staging trestle leading down to the layout around a 40 ft. daimeter helix. All of this track is code 250 hand laid with a 1.8 percent grade. It leads to a yard ladder custom build with 5 turnouts in a 12 ft length. My turnouts are an exact match for the new Aristo #6. The main lline is build from 332 rail both prefab and handlaid. We are keeping a minumim radius of 5 ft. Have some pix on club website www.azmodelrr.com