Platform mouldings.

[van5]

The LGB 50340 platforms are brilliant but far too expensive now. Has anyone developed a weatherproof substitute at a reasonable price? I need what would have been four sets costing over £200 on my rebuilt layout which is permanently outdoors. Marine ply has let me down badly.

 

[Gizzy]

I used cut down concrete slabs on my last layout?

I have since acquired some Piko 62005 plates second hand....

 

[Nodrog1826]

I managed to get hold of some floor tile offcuts, that were destined for a skip, so no cost.



Trimmed them to size and packed underside with roof slate to get the desired height.

Initial trial was with cut down "slate" left over when the house was re roofed, packed as above, and the crossing was painted grey.

 

[stockers]

I used a wall-board designed for showers - it's called Aquapanel. Available from the 'sheds'.
It will blunt your saw when you cut it - so use an old one.

 

[dunnyrail]

The LGB 50340 platforms are brilliant but far too expensive now. Has anyone developed a weatherproof substitute at a reasonable price? I need what would have been four sets costing over £200 on my rebuilt layout which is permanently outdoors. Marine ply has let me down badly.

I my recent posts on my new layout I showed how to do floors in a Works Building using 3mm Plastic Sheet from BnQ with sand and a Spray Can of Paint. For LGB Track a slightly larger depth may be needed.
JonD

EDIT link to my recent Platform making look at Post #165

https://www.gscalecentral.net/threads/a-new-railway-is-started.260103/page-9

 

[TLR]

I used cement and then painted it using Santex tester pots

Shaun

 

[LGB-Sid]

I make mine out of PVC foam board.

 

[van5]

Thank you for your suggestions, once my ply is replaced I will do some trials

 

[van5]

Sent too early, I will do trials once the ply is replaced. Thank you Folks

 

[ebay mike]

Just in case this might be of interest to anyone, I was in Poundland in Norwich this morning. They had a stock of slate placemats. I didn't think they would be too robust in their intended use, but being about 3 to 4mm thick and apparently a solid piece of genuine slate they might lend themselves to be sliced, trimmed and/or scribed for an alternative purpose. Didn't have a ruler with me but I would guess size around 225 x 300 mm - 9 by 12 in old money. At a pound a pop I've sure they will find a home in railway world.