Pseud O. Nym <pon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have a large backyard and I do all the yard work myself. It is
> approximately 1.7 acres. There are many obstacles including one
> corner of a 5-acre pond and the stream that feeds into the pond.
> I am considereding building a small railway to be used for
> practical purposes ..... such as hauling loads of leaves to the
> curb for trash pickup, etc.
You might try googling Sir Arthur Haywood. He was an Englishman, c.1880s,
who advocated Estate Railways, 15" gauge. You might get some ideas
reading about what he did. AFAIK there were only two built to his ideas.
V grooves in the ties may be a good idea. The ties WILL move around in
the ballast, and could change the track gauge.
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Bill Kaiser
wkaiser@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
are three ways to do a job: good, cheap, and quick.
You can have any two.
A good, cheap job won't be quick.
A good, quick job won't be cheap.
A cheap, quick job won't be good.
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