Great layout! How did you do the gravel or ballast in the yard? Is that frost- proved ? I think you have same tempertures like we have here in Germany. Thank you Andreas
Hi, After levelling the track slightly raised on plastic window frame packing shims I use two methods. For areas that are accessible I use a mix of sharp sand, cement and cement dye powder, this is tamped dry in and around the levelled track ensuring it is under the sleepers and is correctly profiled. A solution of water and SBR (styrene butadiene rubber - used as an admix for waterproofing) is gently soaked in ensuring it doesn't wash the mixture away. After a few days when set further coat(s) of the SBR solution are applied as required. This makes the mixture water and frost proof, some of this has been laid for over ten years and is undamaged. For hidden areas I use a mix of self levelling screed with cement dye which is carefully poured around the track ensuring it flows under the sleepers. While wet this is dressed with 2mm aquarium gravel. Again this is treated with SBR solution when dry to seal and fix any loose gravel. Hopes this helps.
Hi, they are scratch built. I have a large stock of oak which I saw to 12mm by 3mm. The chassis is 12mm by 6mm strip wood from a DIY store. The wheels are Regner with new 4mm axles running in brass tube which have brackets soldered on to pin them to the chassis rails. I use jigs to make the chassis and floor, another to make the ends, these are glued together and the side planks added
Hi Anthony, nice Lilla and suitable mining wagons! like 8 Cheers Fabrizio
Great layout! How did you do the gravel or ballast in the yard? Is that frost- proved ? I think you have same tempertures like we have here in Germany. Thank you Andreas
Hi, After levelling the track slightly raised on plastic window frame packing shims I use two methods. For areas that are accessible I use a mix of sharp sand, cement and cement dye powder, this is tamped dry in and around the levelled track ensuring it is under the sleepers and is correctly profiled. A solution of water and SBR (styrene butadiene rubber - used as an admix for waterproofing) is gently soaked in ensuring it doesn't wash the mixture away. After a few days when set further coat(s) of the SBR solution are applied as required. This makes the mixture water and frost proof, some of this has been laid for over ten years and is undamaged. For hidden areas I use a mix of self levelling screed with cement dye which is carefully poured around the track ensuring it flows under the sleepers. While wet this is dressed with 2mm aquarium gravel. Again this is treated with SBR solution when dry to seal and fix any loose gravel. Hopes this helps.
Really great, lovely line.
Loved the domino effect when you backed the new rake onto the repaired one. Was it 23 at the end?
Yes it was!
Regards the mining wagons, did you build them or are they kits?
Hi, they are scratch built. I have a large stock of oak which I saw to 12mm by 3mm. The chassis is 12mm by 6mm strip wood from a DIY store. The wheels are Regner with new 4mm axles running in brass tube which have brackets soldered on to pin them to the chassis rails. I use jigs to make the chassis and floor, another to make the ends, these are glued together and the side planks added
@@anthonywright4056 Thank you Anthony, I will dig out some old mahogany and copy your design.
don't know about quarry wagon I think you need a tree lopper next