Finally.. construction of the Tycroes Narrow Gauge Railway!!
Finally.. construction of the Tycroes Narrow Gauge Railway!!
Finally after nearly eight months of thinking about it the construction of the Tycroes Narrow Gauge Railway has started!!
The main decision has been to decide whether to go elevated or on the ground. After many hours of reading and watching videos I've decided I wanted a true garden railway rather than a railway in the garden and despite my ageing years its going to be on the ground and landscaped as time goes on.
The garden was a blank canvas with currently the whole garden laid to gravel with a patio, oil tank and a small additional patio area now ready for the already purchased and awaited garden (loco) shed waiting to arrive. The track base is going to be laid on high density concrete blocks and the track raw plugged and screwed (thanks to those who offered me much advice from a previous posting.
Below is a very crude layout and some photos of the footings dug and laid today. Although the garden looked reasonably level and wanting a level track I was amazed to see the variation from the laser and the various amount of base that was needed. Blocks are being laid tomorrow so more photos tomorrow. Currently doing stage 1 - "the dog bone" - station area, sheds and sidings to be stage 2 next month.
The main decision has been to decide whether to go elevated or on the ground. After many hours of reading and watching videos I've decided I wanted a true garden railway rather than a railway in the garden and despite my ageing years its going to be on the ground and landscaped as time goes on.
The garden was a blank canvas with currently the whole garden laid to gravel with a patio, oil tank and a small additional patio area now ready for the already purchased and awaited garden (loco) shed waiting to arrive. The track base is going to be laid on high density concrete blocks and the track raw plugged and screwed (thanks to those who offered me much advice from a previous posting.
Below is a very crude layout and some photos of the footings dug and laid today. Although the garden looked reasonably level and wanting a level track I was amazed to see the variation from the laser and the various amount of base that was needed. Blocks are being laid tomorrow so more photos tomorrow. Currently doing stage 1 - "the dog bone" - station area, sheds and sidings to be stage 2 next month.
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Remember if you have a sloping site you can use that to your advantage to maybe have a raised area which will make loco preparation easier, whilst having other parts at ground level for best realism.
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Any chance of a sketch of your ideas as I agree the yard is not "user friendly"!!jay1976:98295 wrote:would a pair of pointsby the station or just to the left help if running into the shed area otherwise you have to reverse into the shed area,or a triangle junction to the right of the point in the picture
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Unfortunately there is not that amount of slope - the steaming area will be the loco yard by the shed but even that will only be about 9 - 12 inches high.laalratty:98289 wrote:Remember if you have a sloping site you can use that to your advantage to maybe have a raised area which will make loco preparation easier, whilst having other parts at ground level for best realism.
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Ok for those that wanted photos here's some links until I get my files resized.
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 6.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 1.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 7.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... d.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 4.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... f.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 9.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 6.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 1.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 7.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... d.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 4.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... f.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 9.jpg.html
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DickH:98377 wrote:Ok for those that wanted photos here's some links until I get my files resized.
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 6.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 1.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 7.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... d.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 4.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... f.jpg.html
http://s1351.photobucket.com/user/richa ... 9.jpg.html
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Have a station area and shunting yard/loco shed area to go in in a few weeks and yes we will then start to landscape - will put rockery type areas in the two loops and create embankments up to the top of the blocks.Mr. Bond of the DVLR:98397 wrote:My that was quick - will you be popping plants in around the shingle bits?
Will start to lay the track the weekend then I will be waiting for Geoff to return my two new locos - Roundhouse Silver Lady and a Katie - after he has painted and lined them in "my" livery.
Looking forward to getting many ideas at the show in April! and the forum has been a wonderful help and source of information.
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