LGB Pond Track

Garden Railroading
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I am looking to add a small continnous running LGB track around our pond. Does anyone have any tips and/or plans for me?Thanks

Connor

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Hi Conner
How about a simple oval with passing loops and siding both sides
of the pond and a couple of places where the enevitable expantion of the empire can take place without wrecking the first layout.
Use the largest radius of curve you can fit in
I would raise the track above ground level a bit so the the track does not wash away every time the pond spils over in the rain a small spill way in a suitable spot using iether the Llehman line (LGB Toy Range) or aristocraft covered bridge is a good idea.
Do not use the R1 curves that come in the train sets alot of the more modern stuff just will not go round the tight curves
water seal all train wiring just in case and keep house hold power suply well away from the line.
Put all wiring any builing depots ect on the garden side of the line where you can get at it without falling in the pond[:I]
A fishing boat on the pond and a few refrigerator cars for the catch what more could you want.
Thats my quick thoughts
regards John

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O.K. May I Have you know That the pond is raised at the edges, and the lot it is on is wooded, and we don’t get to much rain to make it overflow. Hopefully I will be able to post some pictures of it. The Back is raised, so it could be a challenge. By any chance, does anyone know how post pictures on this thing! Thanks John Bushby!
Connor

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There may be one other glich. There could be another engine on the way. Want a bit more than an oval. Thanks

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Perhaps what John meant by oval is a loop - any configuration which allows you to run in a continuous manner. The passing sidings will be plenty to keep you rolling with two or even three trains.

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Connor:

You might get a better grade of help if you would give a little more information. The guys here on this forum can do wonders when given more information
How large is the pond?
How large is the area for the trains?
(try something like “pond is 2 feet wide on the left, 9 feet long, 5 feet wide on the right, Train right of way is 3 feet on left of pond, 18 inches along back of pond, 4 feet on right of pond and 3 feet in front of pond”) You give these guys that kind of information and you will get so many different responses you will be in High School before you can weed through them all.

For starters here are a few basic plans you could easily modify.
http://www.thortrains.net/marx/kdlayg1.html

You might want to consider trying out your plans by just placing the track on the ground with as little work as possible. Then you can change your layout as many times as you need to, so as to get something you like. Then dig in your roadbed, and balsat the rails, burry the wires {if needed} place your buildings and so forth.

Listen to John and use the larger curve sizes, or make your own, less joints in a curve, less chance of malfunction!.

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Hi Conner
Looks like the divded by common language trick again[:D]

Oval :- ( UK & Aus English) continuose run of track like comes in train sets.

Passing Loop:- made of two sets of points( switches) curves and straight tracks creating a set of parralell tracks that allow trains to pass each other

With the two I sugested one each side of the pond you should be able too run two trains quite easy and with care up to three.

The sidings one each side I hope is self explanatary for extra operational possabilaties.

I deliberatly kept the track plan simple so that the start up time to get trains running with a little operational interest as well was ASAP but also at
something resembaling a reasonable start cost.
Inspite of the raised pond edges I would still raise the track above that hight with a spill way .
Because now you have said it will not happen it will[:D]

Do not forget too put in a couple of points (swiches) so you can expand the line without going back to “0” operations

Erhm! where did the silent “H” in my name come from not a school teacher by any chance[:D]
regards John

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Sorry about the Misspelling, John.
Hopefully I should have the dimenshouns (size) of the Pond on Sunday (9/11/2005)

Thanks for all of the tips

Connor

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Hi Conner
Just don’t call me late for lunch OK[:D]
Just hope something I said turns out to be of use somewhere down
the track
regards John

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Thanks Guys! I greatly apperaciate it!

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Sorry for the delay. The Pond has been undergoing some work that incolves the 3 layered waterfalls. I can’t get the dimensions incase the size changes. Thanks!