Greetings all,

Well I've signed up for the rail campaign so I need to get some information about British Track. My dio will be besed on a dockyard scene with the tracks running onto a pier.

What is the correct gauge in 1/35 for British raiway tracks. I know we have narrow gauge and broad gauge but was wondering about size as all of the track available in 1/35 will be set for Germany standards I think? Was there a difference??

Also are there any Freight Cars or Flatbeds that I could use in a British setting?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Al

I don't know about 1/35 but british OO model railroad is compatable with 1/76 models

Hi Luke,

Thanks, has to be 1/35 I'm afraid to fit in with other stuff that I have.

The question is really about the width of the track used in 1940s Britain, was it the same as that used in Europe???

If so then I can use the existing track sets or if not I can alter the width accordingly. Don't want to get the stuff laid only for someone to say its the wrong width between the rails!!!!!! :-) :-) :-) :-)

Cheers

Al

Well, since all the railroad stuff you can buy is german, as far as I have been able to find out, you better stick to continental standards - or german.

I reality, i dont think that the difference will be notisable. - for rails you have the choice between various resin products (expencive), Ironside tracks (lots of cleanup and blurry detail) or wait a little until Trumpeters tracksections hits the shops. That are bringing out their tracks for the BR52 as a seperate kit.

Or... you could just buy some plastruct or evergreen "I" beams and use them with ties/sleepers made from balsawood.

For rollingstock, the flatcars and boxcars are pretty much alike being german og british as far as I know, as long as you dont buy some of the more specialized german stuff, like the ssyms series for tigers etc.

Cheers

Hi Jan,

The thinking seems to be that there was no difference in the track width, Britain having a similar gauge to Europe at that time which is great as I can just use the stuff that's available.

Full steam ahead then :-) :-) :-) :-)

Cheers

Al

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Hi Jan,

Yip I'll be searching IWM and other possible sites when I get back home. I have a Churchill that needs at home though!!!!!

Cheers

Al

Greetings all,

I've seen some stuff over on PMMS from Real Rail that looks like it might be useful:

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/newf.htm

Anyone used this before or any comments welcome. It's supplied by the Hobby Centre in Ottawa but I don't have any contact details for Real Rail???

Cheers

Al

Hi,

As far as I remember the track widht it's the same for about all european countries, with exception for Portugal and Spain and URSS.

Hi Jose,

Thanks for that, that's the second confirmation about rail width so that's good news.

Cheers

Al

Regarding the real rail thinggies, they look fine, but I guess you can make more or less the same with some evergreen "I" beams and some balsawood - like these I made for a dio :

Hi Jan,

Thanks for that, more ideas to think on. Nice looking dio there.

Cheers

Al

Hi,

One more thing that I remember - normally at piers and quays the tracks are not salient in the ground but are leveled with it to facilitate the movement of trucks and other vehicles.

Hi Jose,

Yip got that one covered, sort of :-) :-) :-)

Tracks normally are embedded into the concrete or tarmac with the supports ending some way away, level crossing stuff sort off, but thanks for the tip, the T beams might just be the job.

Cheers

Al