Garden Railway Forum

Hello, I'm very new to this but I have just acquired over 100ft of used flexible LGB track for my garden project (as discussed here https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=12131 ). My question is how best to join the sections together. I don't need electrical conductivity, I'll be run...

A meccano rail bender would be a nice project to write up for this forum....... I have now tried! Not entirely successful. https://quilkin.co.uk/shared/bender.jpg The track runs between the brass and the plastic flanged wheels. It does bend the track a little, but the force required is too much for...

A meccano rail bender would be a nice project to write up for this forum....... I've now looked at some videos of dual-rail benders to see how they work. At $275 it's worth having a go at a Meccano one. I don't fancy separating the rails and using a simple one-rail bender. Watch this space.... btw,...

Many thanks for all the replies: so many in just a few hours! That's given me great confidence in the track. I think it's new, surplus to someone's requirements. As to a rail bender, that's probably a good topic for another thread after I've got my rails. Maybe I can construct one from Meccano; I've...

Hi, I've only just started thinking about building a garden railway (more details in the intro section https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=12130&p=141885#p141885 ). I've got the chance to buy a lot of flexible track (45mm gauge Accucraft) at a good price, but just wondering if...