New garden layout

Davy, nice benchwork!  Keep us informed.  You just may wish to round out the front edge angle a tad for a big sweeping 0 scale curve. 

A lot of g scale stuff can turn in smaller circles than 0.  I made the same move twenty years ago and was shocked to find out my "big" G curve right of way would not be a good enough base for my 0 scale curves. tt

Davy,

Keep us posted on your progress. I find this 2 rail O scale outdoor layout very interesting.

Looking good there buddy, keep the pictures coming.

Chuck

Hi Guys, Tom, I will be making the curves as generous as I can .I was hoping that a minimum inside radious of 6ft would suffice. However I'm not too worried as I have options to make the curves bigger if need be. The longest rigid wheelbased locomotive I have and probably will be the only one is my Sunset  B&O Big Six 2-10-2,so if I make the curves big enough for it hopefully everything else I have ,pacifics, 2-8-2s etc,should handle the curves. ??? Certainly I am open to advice. I will lay the straight run first then feel my way with the curves and check out how the locos run as I go kinda thing. Thanks for your interest guys. heres a couple of pics of the old G layout from a few years back   

Hi again guys to give you some perspective between the old and the new compare this photo showing the house next doors' patio door.(also shown above) The G scale trains used to run at ground level behind the flowerbox wall. That area  has now been filled in and re landscaped.

What size area is available for this RR?

Hi Tom ,a fair old bit. I'll get round to getting over-all pictures made and post them soon.  Cheers  DAVY

Looks like a good start with a definite plan in mind, much more organized than yours truly.Keep us posted. One thing I do enjoy is being able to work on the "layout" outside in decent weather rather than cooped up in the guest bedroom with the "other" O stuff..kinda is a nice break from that claustrophobic summertime a.c environment here in NC..Do you direct bury your connections or run them in pipe? One final question..what do you use for power? I just had a PH Hobbies transformer that lost some of it's functions..

Hi there,

          With the G scale I used Aristocraft radio to track control via gaugemaster powerpacks.Don't know yet what to do this time round. I might go for DCC this time round??,  not at that stage yet. I won't be having too many switches so I will control them manually. Cheers DAVY

What type of O scale track are you planning on using? I live in New England USA with harsh winters.

Hey, George, where do you live in NH? I live in Dover. 

Hi Paul,

Stratham.. Dover a mere stones throw. You look familiar, I know-- that Durham TV station, serioiusly one of my favorites.

Yes, that's me. I used to work at NHPTV years ago as a producer.  I still do volunteer on-air spots for them, trying to keep public television alive. Been exec producing Ciao Italia for 20-odd years now for PBS.

http://www.ciaoitalia.com/

Great Italian food!

Ok. Espisto.   I grew up in Durham Oyster River etc. I think I have also seen you on Create channel PBS doing a promo for Ciao Italia and or the Digital 11 channel too.

I am currently in the planning stages of 3 rail hi rail layout. I am still not used to the huge curves. I migragted from the smaller scales a few years back 7'+ diameter curves or larger is a big change.

George,

Write me at plally@ciaoitalia.com...

Hi Guys,

          I'll be using Peco Nickel silver track. I used Peco nickel silver  on my G scale layout and I found it to be way better than LGB or Aristo brass or stainless steel.

So I'll stick with Peco.  Cheers DAVY 

Ok, I did not realize Peco made G track. Good stuff/ high qualty in the smaller scales.

Hi Guys,strated laying the first trackbed today. I use what we call "tile-batten" timbers.(Usually used for putting under roof tiles here in Scotland). Anyway methods simple enough. Hammer some nails half-in to the sides of the timber and bend them downwards. Lay them in a bed of coarse cement ,level and let set. Once the cement has set the track can be pinned to the timbers then finally an application of fine grey rock ballast will finish it off,but I aion't quite there yet !  Just put down this old bit of of  track loose with a B&O coach to give you an idea. I've used this method time and again and its bullet proof.  Cheers  DAVY 

Davy,

Couple of questions which may help us better understand the application:

Specifictly what grade of what wood do you use?  Actual size?

Describe your annual climate?  Temp, wind, humidity, rainfall, frost depth?

Thanks, tt