Looks great Mike, I think you're right about using laser cutters for the track bases, I wonder if if C&L could help with a Broad gauge "timber track" system:-)
I doubt it as the business is up for sale.
The BG track was often mixed gauge, turnouts vary a great deal and standards changed through the life of the baulk road track. This will not be viable commercially for a very small market.
However the Broad Gauge Society has plans in this direction to provide a custom build service to members....watch this space.
Mike you have chosen to use hardwood baulks and softwood packing strips.
This is the wrong way round.
The baulks were Canadian pine = good quality softwood but Brunel found they indented with the pressure on the rail so added hard wood packing strips which also provided cant to the bridge rail as they were tapered.
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I doubt it as the business is up for sale.
The BG track was often mixed gauge, turnouts vary a great deal and standards changed through the life of the baulk road track. This will not be viable commercially for a very small market.
However the Broad Gauge Society has plans in this direction to provide a custom build service to members....watch this space.
Mike you have chosen to use hardwood baulks and softwood packing strips.
This is the wrong way round.
The baulks were Canadian pine = good quality softwood but Brunel found they indented with the pressure on the rail so added hard wood packing strips which also provided cant to the bridge rail as they were tapered.