Dear All,
Usual story (I expect) - Built layout when I was 8-15 then girls, sport, college, univ, job, wife, kids happened. Now at 36, kids are old enough and keen on trains enough for me to start planning a layout after 21 year gap. I did acquire some rolling stock during a brief batchelor period. I have enough Hornby Blue Coronation coaches to run at least 4 eight coach trains now... but enough.
After agonising over plans and whether to go Peco or Hornby for choice of track, I am back to Hornby. Why?
I only have my sons bedroom floor to work with. I have 6 base boards (constructed 6 years ago) which combine together to form 6 ' by 7 '. My kids (9, 5 and 2) want to enjoy the fun of assembling the track and just playing. I need a simple to assemble system and Hornby is just the job.
But here is the challenge, I need a few custom track sections. In particular, I would like a diamond crossing on a curve i.e. not two R600s which cross but an R600 crossed with an R606. How could I make this or acquire this or assemble this?
Please, anyone's thoughts or experiences in building track.
Alex Stanier
PS Can anyone recommend any Stanier tank kits in 00? Or Brakevans?