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Hello I'm in process of building a raised lay out in oklahoma and the reason I'm going to make it raised is because my back your is on a steep hill. I used 3 different types of road beds and now I'm down to the last section which will be done with pvc lader. The lay out is 80 feet x 30 feet sold weather is moving in so it will probably have to wait until spring if I don't get it done in the next 2 weeks.
The layout start on the ground and ends up 4 feet above the ground and does this in about 40 feet.
David
 

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Hi there and welcome to the forum. That's some serious slope you have and some serious engineering. Keep up with the photos, we like photos... and cake.
Somebody may warn you about the warped, dire humour here, just ignore them.
 
Yeah, I was going to say that there may be more to it than you think :p:p

Welcome >:)
 
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Hi from over in North Georgia
 
Nutntooit said:
Worked on the loop around today. Down to 15 feet of road bed to go.
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Welcome to the forum, I must ask what the gradient on that slope is, especially on a curve, as I find LWB wagons don't hold the track well in those circumstances.
 
JimmyB said:
Welcome to the forum, I must ask what the gradient on that slope is, especially on a curve, as I find LWB wagons don't hold the track well in those circumstances.
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Nutntooit said:
Worked on the loop around today. Down to 15 feet of road bed to go.
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I was thinking that as well, another bit of a no no is mounting garden railways on a fence. Not the most stable of locations, fences can and do blow down. No it is done, may I suggest in time that you look to as and when time plus money allows build individual support for your line?
 
Welcome to the forum Sir....
 
Welcome aboard David, from SE Pennsylvania.
 
dunnyrail said:
I was thinking that as well, another bit of a no no is mounting garden railways on a fence. Not the most stable of locations, fences can and do blow down. No it is done, may I suggest in time that you look to as and when time plus money allows build individual support for your line?
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First question there is no incline any where on my layout it is level all the way.
Second question concerning the fence.
The fence is all metal Posts and I put in 4 2x4 for the frame so each brackets that support the track are screwed through the fence pickets In to a 2x4 stud.
I will also add I live in central Oklahoma where tornados are just a fact of life and we did get hit with a tornado in 2020 most the fences around us went down my took no damage. No we didn't take a direct hit but we got 90mph wind which did a lot of damage to our deck and gazebo but the fence survived.
My wife ask me what are you going to do if another tornado hits us my reply was live with it.
Thanks David
 
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