Ground level 5″ gauge track

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8 May 2014 at 22:49 #151878
RickyT
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Can anyone refer me to an article, book or other reliable reference which provides a detailed description and discussion of how to go about laying 5" gauge ground level track?

Many thanks
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8 May 2014 at 22:49 #7153
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8 May 2014 at 23:44 #151882
Halton Tank
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There was a comprehensive series of articles written by Doug Hewson called 'In the Yard' which appeared in Engineering in Minature commencing January 1990 Volume 18 No.8.

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12 May 2014 at 19:38 #152270
RickyT
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Thanks. That's v helpful.

I've since discovered the information on the Colin Usher site also.
12 May 2014 at 20:32 #152285
Acrosticus
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You could have a look at the 3 part article I wrote in the "ME" Nos 4289,4291 and 4293 describing how I did it. You may find that helpful. I have found the system I used to create the track bed has worked well for me. I used PNP track components and have found them a very good system also (satisfied customer, usual disclaimer)

If you are building points, Doug Hewson's EIM article is very useful, but don't use brass screws to fasten check rails and frogs made in aluminium rail. Mild Steel is less likely to result in electrolytic corrosion than is brass and should be preferred. For points sleepers I used afrormosia

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Ground level 5″ gauge track

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