For those who don't like the look of aluminum rail, you can use a product that we use at the PA live Steamers called Sikkens. It's a "heavy" paint like stain that we put on the plywood top, rail, and ties all at once. Wipe the top of the rail off after applying it. It comes in different colors. Choose your favorite. It is not cheap, but it does cover a lot of area. If you want to see what it looks like check my page at http://home.epix.net/~ppaskos/ and check the shot of my SR#24. It shows the way our track looks very well. Hand laying with cedar ties in the right area will work very well and give a long lasting realistic track. The Sikkens on the aluminum rail and cedar ties will add to the look.
Phil > Hi Bob > Thanks for your experience. I am thinking of going > the aluminum route - I have tons of cedar (our property is nearly all > cedar trees > and we have 3 cedar mills within 5 min drive.) so the ties are free - > this makes hand laying the > track appealing - I just wasn't sure if this made for reliable track. I > am starting to > discover that a level grade is a good idea. Should make for some > engineering fun as nothing > on our property is level (other than the middle of our lawn which would > never fly with > the rest of my family) > Thanks again > Cheers Ferdinand > On Thursday, October 10, 2002, at 10:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >
