It sounds like fun and the idea of a 4mm 'prover' might be quite a nice one... imagine exhibiting them both back to back!

What locomotive are you planning? You could also get away with a Heljan railcar when they're ready

I'd recommend trying C&L OO bull head flexitrack through, or you can use something like Fast-track bases and Code 75 bull head rail from the P4 track company (they do OO bases too)... this will give it the real 'light railway' theme that I don't think code 75 will - as the bull head rail has that characteristic 'air' between the ballast and the rail. You can still use the points through for ease and hide with clever ballasting and vegetation.

I'm wondering about switching projects myself! Gah indecision.

It sounds like fun and the idea of a 4mm 'prover' might be quite a nice one... imagine exhibiting them both back to back!

 

What locomotive are you planning? You could also get away with a Heljan railcar when they're ready

I'd recommend trying C&L OO bull head flexitrack through, or you can use something like Fast-track bases and Code 75 bull head rail from the P4 track company (they do OO bases too)... this will give it the real 'light railway' theme that I don't think code 75 will - as the bull head rail has that characteristic 'air' between the ballast and the rail. You can still use the points through for ease and hide with clever ballasting and vegetation.

 

I'm wondering about switching projects myself! Gah indecision.

That thought of operating them together sound's appealing. Definatly one I will be looking into.

I was planning just some basic 0-4-0 loco's, more than likely a tatty old Manning Wardle or something. The W&M Railcar from Heljan will definatly be on the list however. B) Thanks for the tip's on track. I suppose that I should go for the bullhead option, as you say, giving a better 'Light Railway' feel. The option is that if I'm going with the bullhead track, I'd prefer to do the same for the turnout's, but I'll cross that barrier when I get to it.

If you are going for a light railway there is a lot to be said for 7mm. Light railways often had small locos some 0-4-0ts. The extra size and weight helps with these small locos. If trains are short space is not such as problemand there is plenty of opportunity for details.

 

DonW

 

Thanks Don. The train's are most certainly short, so it would be a good basis to jump to 7mm. I've been eyeing up the Connisseur Models Starter Loco Maybe not prototypical, but a perfect kit for a first attempt at 7mm and kit building. It's the small details I like and the gauge would also be a nice atempt at this, what with everything being that bit more obvious.