My circular layout

A place for the discussion of garden railways and any garden style/scale portable and/or indoor layouts
Post Reply
User avatar
GWR
Cleaner
Cleaner
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:20 pm

My circular layout

Post by GWR » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:57 pm

Hi I have started the groundwork to my first garden layout. The layout will be a 5ft radius circular layout. I’m planning on using MSS track without any points which should be ideal for a couple of my clockwork locomotives and my Millie.
The layout will be 2ft high with a tree growing through the middle of the layout and shrubbery around the edges of the layout.
The posts will be concreted in and weather treated boards will be fitted around the edges. :)
68F8F7B5-4365-4F3E-8578-4CFC15C222D5.jpeg
68F8F7B5-4365-4F3E-8578-4CFC15C222D5.jpeg (489.93 KiB) Viewed 5480 times

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Re: My circular layout

Post by ge_rik » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:08 pm

Sounds like a promising start. Also looks like there also might be room for future expansion :twisted:

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
IanC
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver
Posts: 798
Joined: Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:15 am
Location: Nr. Warrington, Cheshire

Re: My circular layout

Post by IanC » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:19 pm

ge_rik wrote: Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:08 pm Sounds like a promising start. Also looks like there also might be room for future expansion :twisted:

Rik
I was thinking the same. It's a good plan not to start with something too ambitious.
Ian

User avatar
GWR
Cleaner
Cleaner
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:20 pm

Re: My circular layout

Post by GWR » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:26 pm

ge_rik wrote: Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:08 pm Sounds like a promising start. Also looks like there also might be room for future expansion :twisted:

Rik
Hi Rik thanks. You are right there is plenty of room for expansion but I will start small to start with as I have seen some lovely circular garden layouts. :thumbleft:

User avatar
GWR
Cleaner
Cleaner
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:20 pm

Re: My circular layout

Post by GWR » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:28 pm

IanC wrote: Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:19 pm
ge_rik wrote: Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:08 pm Sounds like a promising start. Also looks like there also might be room for future expansion :twisted:

Rik
I was thinking the same. It's a good plan not to start with something too ambitious.
Hi Ian thanks. I was thinking the same, I’m not to sure about using concreting posts in the winter and is it possible in the winter. ;)

User avatar
tom_tom_go
Driver
Driver
Posts: 4824
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
Location: Kent, UK
Contact:

Re: My circular layout

Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:29 pm

Having any size railway is better than no railway at all.

At least you will finish it!

User avatar
GWR
Cleaner
Cleaner
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:20 pm

Re: My circular layout

Post by GWR » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:34 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:29 pm Having any size railway is better than no railway at all.

At least you will finish it!
Thanks tom_tom_go I’m in unknown territory but I’m certain a small bit of progress each time I will conquer my layout build.

User avatar
GWR
Cleaner
Cleaner
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:20 pm

Re: My circular layout

Post by GWR » Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:37 pm

This morning I managed to get my posts concreted while it’s mild outside, also soil has been spread over the top of the concrete to protect it. Battons have been fixed in place for extra strength and support. Once all set treated boards will be fitted around the edges and on the top for the track bed. Picture of my progress.
2A29FCCA-AAB9-4DD4-B63C-8E097DE48751.jpeg
2A29FCCA-AAB9-4DD4-B63C-8E097DE48751.jpeg (340.05 KiB) Viewed 5402 times

User avatar
Peter Butler
Driver
Driver
Posts: 5219
Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 pm
Location: West Wales

Re: My circular layout

Post by Peter Butler » Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:36 pm

Very tidy work there.... it looks as though you have used 3 x 2 studding which is probably not treated against rot. Have you used preservative where the wood is in the ground?
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?

User avatar
GWR
Cleaner
Cleaner
Posts: 33
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:20 pm

Re: My circular layout

Post by GWR » Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:29 pm

Peter Butler wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:36 pm Very tidy work there.... it looks as though you have used 3 x 2 studding which is probably not treated against rot. Have you used preservative where the wood is in the ground?
Hi Peter yes I have used 3x2 studding which has been treated at my local timber merchants. I know the wood does look light in the photo but all timber is bought treated. :thumbleft:

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests