More on the Great Outdoors

Thanks for sharing a really neat video.  I love all the work that you did on the "SCENERY".    Thanks again.

Nice video, enjoyed it.

Thanks for sharing

THANKS, ALEX

Nice video, nice looking engine.

Doug

Cool  

Nice. Makes me want to go out, get a big loop of FasTrack and go play outside.

Cool!  I may try something like that too.  It certainly removes the problem of not enough room to run.  Now all I need is more track...  

Just be careful that you're not getting dirt, bugs or plant material in the gears and bearings of the locomotive and cars.  Are your tracks mounted to anything or just sitting in the grass?

Looks like fun

Thanks, Santa Fe158, I was careful. Some of track had rubber roadbed underneath. If if I do it again, all will have something underneath.  I also misspoke: unit is not Legacy, it must be the Odyssey system (also a first for me) that made the speed control so precise. 

I did have to use some small pieces of wood or fiber board for levelling, too. Amazing how many little dips there are in a yard. Wll, it is not a putting green, after all.

Perhaps I should invest in some type of roadbed-attached track just for outside use, something that sets up and takes down quickly and easily. Suggestions anyone?  I have no experience with any track other than tubular and some Gargreaves.

B&OBill

I'd go with Fastrack for that purpose.  You still can't leave it out there permanently, but it'll keep most of the debris away from the engine while giving you good electrical contact and staying together.

If you want permanent, you might want to look here for some good information.  I believe Nick is a member on the forum.

http://www.pghtrainfanatic.com...ailroad-is-underway/

Way Cool..it looked and sounded terrific with that "realistic" scenery. On the tinplate side of the forum, there's tinplate outdoors as well. If someone did a little configuring with O scale, I would change from G to O in a heartbeat in the garden. Again, that was really neat.

Thanks, guys, for the positive comments. I checked out that video, Killian. NS sure has better track than UP! and, just goes to show: there is nothing new in the world! LOL.

B&OBill

Bill, realtrax may be a better option for running outdoors as the rails are nickel silver vs. tinplate, so it wont rust. I still wouldnt leave it outside because the ABS roadbed will degrade over time in the sunlight, but would at least save you the trouble of rusty rails. 

Some of the Atlas track is packaged with a sticker that says its UV protected for outside use. You might want to grab some of that and screw it to some pressure treated wood or some exterior plastic (buy and cut sheets of white deck wrapping or something). Just dont use clear plastic or the sun will burn the grass underneath it.

Thanks for sharing. I remember an old movie where one of the characters, an older man had an outdoor three rail layout.

I always wondered how you would take care of it. I guess you would have to cover it with a weather proof tarp when not in use.