We put in some new track yeasterday and I need some critique as to how we did, thanks. Russ
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Nice layout...would some of you more experienced members please explain why this train isn't laying on its side???
It's like watching paint dry!
Looks good to me. So, what's the problem?
Rick
Anybody see my glasses?
Originally Posted by Hondo:
Nice layout...would some of you more experienced members please explain why this train isn't laying on its side???
Kind of like the video I posted where I reversed 8 of my PW cars through 10 MTH realtrax switches for two laps.....slow gets the job done. Speed would have negated my video, and this guys pass.
Track looks kind of like the stuff looks on my board after I put it down!!
Greg
The hint there is "PEAT" in the title. Looks like the track was laid on a soft, unstable surface and has settled and shifted due to the ground condition. As long as everything stays in gauge and doesn't deviate too far the train should be able to crawl through it. Also note that this appears to be somewhere in Europe, has narrow gauge, and short equipment, so there's a little more "give" in the train itself. US narrow gauge logging and mining trains had similar bad track.
