Need help identifying this track.

Gargraves.

Rusty

Wow. Nice. I wish I would screw up like that.

LOL! :-)

Yep, looks like Gargraves, and the switch even says gargraves.

Thanks. Looks like I now have a huge pile of Gargraves track and switches. Now, if the wife would just let me take over a few more rooms here in the house, I would be all set. This is the first time I have ever seen in person, or owned any Gargraves track, although it looks like lots of folks on here use it. Might be time to tear down the little 027 layout, expand, and rebuild.

Jeff

Be sure to find and read on this forum how to make a template for bending gargraves track, you might not need to use many curved pieces at all.  There are so many great gargraves ideas and solutions here, and with that goes a loud shout-out thanks to the forum contributors.

@Chuck242 posted:

Be sure to find and read on this forum how to make a template for bending gargraves track, you might not need to use many curved pieces at all.  There are so many great gargraves ideas and solutions here, and with that goes a loud shout-out thanks to the forum contributors.

Is all Gargraves track in long lengths the flexible type, or is some just solid straight?

Jeff

My layout is 90% Gargraves and I love it. The wood ties flex can be hard to bend but a little work it comes out fine. Your switches look like they are in good shape.

You could sell it here if you decide to stick with Lionel track....or even trade it!

My GG layout...

@Rusty Traque posted:

Gargraves.

Rusty

Umm..Are You Sure? Look again at the first picture showing the underside of the track and ties, there's a stringer near each tie end. Gargraves does NOT add wooden stringers unless they came out with a new track type? Gargraves sectional track rests on plastic ties and stringers.

Its also NOT ROSS track because there is no spikes holding the rails to the ties and Ross stringers are under each outer rail and not to the outside of each rail.

The switches though are the chincy Gargraves with corrugated plastic base.

I think that GarGraves makes a rigid track that has stringers in the ties to keep it straight.

@Mike D posted:

I think that GarGraves makes a rigid track that has stringers in the ties to keep it straight.

I agree. I think Gargraves sectional track has the stringers. Obviously, their flex track does not.

The first photo, track with stringers, is some of the sectional curved track. None of the long straight pieces have the stringers under the wooden ties.

Jeff

Cut some Gargraves track tonight that had stringers on the underside. So....yea

Here are a few photos of the piles of track I ended up with. Each small pile is a bundle of 10 pieces. I have at least 50 long pieces of the Gargrave flex, and 60 pieces of the 40" Lionel straight pieces. Plus, you can see all of the additional bundles of sectional track I got. Note: Much of the Lionel appears brand new, never used. The Gargraves looks like some of it was at least laid down with small wire brads. now I need to go back and actually count up each type.

Jeff

Still, a GOOD BUY! :-)

Thanks Art. We will see how this all works out after I figure out what to keep and what to sell, and for how much. I just hope to come out even on what I have spent. (I hope).

Jeff

The Gargraves with stringers does happen, I had 2 cases of long straights, one stainless and one flex and both had stringers, one had plastic stringers and one metal.

I agree that you screwed up on the plus side, THAT is an impressive haul and will make a great layout. I am jealous.