Outdoor 00 trackwork

In message , Brian Watson writes

Yes. Why do you need such tight-radius curves at the ends of the layout. You'd be much better off with 3-foot radius curves.

OK, was going to use "wood" type anyway but it's good to hear it confirmed.

Thanks.

Following the previous response I'm planning to use flexitrack all round and thereby ease curves wherever I can.

Now all I need to find out is who does really large track gauges.

:-)

-- Brian "Chuff! Chuff! Poot! Poot! A model railway exhibition can do that to a person"

Question for John really - how do you clean your track to remove the tarnish that builds up? Chemical cleaning or abrasive?

Ta Martin

In message , Martin Livingstone writes

Yes.

After brushing off the windfalls with a dustpan brush, and the bird droppings with a stiff washing-up brush, I use a track rubber to remove the tarnish. This is the one marketed by the OO gauge association, which is much bigger than the one marketed by Peco.

However, if I am running within a couple of weeks of the previous track rubber operation, I just run the Centerline track cleaning car around a few times, with the material soaked in that "Goo-gone" liquid that comes with the track cleaning car. However, I always use the track rubber to polish the track where bird droppings have been removed.

I haven't tried Rail-Zip yet, by the way.

Rail-Zip works well (if you can find it), but you need to remove any residue (with a damp cloth) before running locos with traction tyres.

The Peco rubber, I find, leaves fine black particles, which are not good for an indoor layout, especially with ballast, etc. I don't know about other types.

I don't run locos with traction tyres.

Outdoors, the wind will blow these away in good time.