Cardboard railway

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Cardboard railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:31 am



Possibly the cheapest way to build in 7/8ths scale?

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Re: Cardboard railway

Post by idlemarvel » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:45 am

Ingenious and well crafted. :)
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Post by DonW » Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:01 pm

Well there's a design for a turnout lever Dave :lol:

Who says making track is difficult?


I do not know if you have seen this but I found it much more interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsjikgGvmg

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Re: Cardboard railway

Post by idlemarvel » Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:03 pm

DonW wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:01 pm Well there's a design for a turnout lever Dave :lol:

Who says making track is difficult?


I do not know if you have seen this but I found it much more interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsjikgGvmg
Very funny. Loved the video.
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Re: Cardboard railway

Post by Busted Bricks » Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:23 pm

I seriously considered making a complete 32mm or 45mm railway set some years ago - laser cut from plywood. Very simple electric loco and a couple of simple goods vans. Dropped the idea as I considered the market to be tiny for something like that.

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Re: Cardboard railway

Post by Soar Valley Light » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:04 pm

We spend all that time worrying about wheel and track standards and then someone comes along with a few bits of cardboard and some glue and gives us a lesson in common sense engineering! :roll:

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Re: Cardboard railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:48 pm

DonW wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:01 pm I do not know if you have seen this but I found it much more interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsjikgGvmg
I didn't, far too small...

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Re: Cardboard railway

Post by DonW » Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:09 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:48 pm
DonW wrote: Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:01 pm I do not know if you have seen this but I found it much more interesting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsjikgGvmg
I didn't, far too small...
You could up scale it to a suitcase rather than a small box should be able to put a 16mm loco in that. I am giving myself ideas now.

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