[modeleng] Re: Portable track
- From: "alan stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 02:51:28 -0000
Very nice Charles, but with the smaller guages I was thinking of an elevated
track.
Alan
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From: <cbrumbelow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:04 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Portable track
Have a look at http://www.livesteam.net/tiemaker/mcdonnell.cfm -- a nice
article with drawings about portable track as the foundation for fundraising
shopping mall train operation. This track is 7-1/2" but I see no reason it
could not be 7-1/4" and dual gauge. Charles
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "alan stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Has anyone any experience of making a portable track?
>
> This one will need to be dual 3.5" and 5", and be able to split into about
> 8
> ft lengths for transportation.
>
> Obviously there are many ways it could be done, and whilst the actual
> track
> might be simple, the supports could vary widely.
>
> What about anti-tip rails?
>
> Etc.
>
> All thoughts / ideas .comments appreciated.
>
> Alan Stepney
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