5" Gauge Garden Railway: Part 1, Digging the track bed

[@baldypalmsrailroad]

Great project - like seeing new garden layouts started from the beginning. Nice music to sit back and watch you work.. Skål! Ron//

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@FarlandHowe]

Loved the video. It was nice to watch you work and see how you were doing it. Rob

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

thank you. Different scales give rise to different problems

[@MmpRail]

Great video😁. I’m hoping to build a 5 inch garden railway in the next 2 years.

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

don't under estimate the volume of digging! its worth it , and it will get you fit!

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

great video liked 🚂👍🚄

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

glad you liked it - just a hobby gone too far!

[@Creativecoverz]

Nice, would love to see the next update

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

it will be coming, but not for a while. thanks for your interest

[@stewartdavis8618]

Hi I'm in the process of building mine very similar to yours I have dug down 50-100mm and back filled with scalpings before laying ballast, have you found your track sink in any way??

[@Amselbahner]

5" is my dream ...

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

Ideally it needs far more space than I can devote. But we will still have fun!

[@laviniascorner2694]

Great video! What is the radius on your curves? 10 or 15ft?

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

5.8m radius. Roughly 18ft.

[@laviniascorner2694]

@@RanmoreCommonRailway Thanks for the help! I'm looking at a loco that needs a min 15ft radius and its good to see others layouts.

[@NathanielKempson]

How did you bend the rails? silly question but..

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

A rail Bender. Sorry... But its true. PNP sell one for about £90.😜 link below: www.pnp-railways.co.uk/products/rail-bender-supplied-by-ride-on-railways/

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

part 3 shows the rail bender in action if you are interested.

[@NathanielKempson]

@@RanmoreCommonRailway Ahhhh

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

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[@ninja2353]

I've always wanted to see someone do this a good job thanks for putting it on.

[@JJinspo124]

Where did you get the track from

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

pnp-railways.co.uk , a sensible price, and i have been happy with the quality,