Building A Railway

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Building a Railway
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10

10 steps to building a line

  • Part 1 - Choose Your Scale

  • Part 2 - Get Permission From The Land Owner

  • Part 3 - Track Bed Design

  • Part 4 - Clearances

  • Part 5 - Track Choices + points

  • Part 6 -Curves and Gradients

  • Part 7 - Site Survey

  • Part 8 - Level Survey

  • Part 9 - Basic Masonry

  • Part 10 - Ideas from Others

The advice on these pages are exactly that - ADVICE. What works for one may not work for another. Please also note that information is mainly aimed at private garden railways and not for public running. We would recommend that you visit our Safety Section and carry out risk assessments of your line and implement procedures to reduce risk of injury occurring.

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