Saturday, 17 September 2011

Logging camp - Garden work and track planning again

My new PIKO R2 (920mm) curves arrived last weekend (along with some second hand LGB R3 curves - 1175mm).  R3 is the default minimum standard for 'anything will run" but still a bit big for my garden.  I've already accepted that 'big and long' locos or coaches don't belong on my likely layout as it is at the moment and 500 mm may be the maximum length of either if it is not to look a bit silly.  

I spent some time on more detailed undergrowth clearance - Ann previously has tended to hack away on clearance, but has tended to produce a 'coppice' effect, thus making future years worse.  The end result of this was lots of wood for the stake cars for the proposed logging camp (and the Zillertal - link this time is to a tourist article - makes lots of its money from carrying wood) and I put out some track with some new curves.  The ultimate aim is to have a 'lift out' bridge across the path, so that is functional on non operating days.



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