This is a great chat list! So many ideas and so much experience with so many weather conditions! Simple elegant solutions. Ugly utilitarian solutions. If we ask someone out there saves us heartache and backbreaking work. Iced up over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon ~ Gary http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor
| Joe, | When I built my track I tried both digging holes and earth backfill | and digging and concrete..thats for the Boids! Second hand steel pipe | ,galvanised. 1 1/2 or larger. no holes just drive it in with a tube hammer | or sledge hammer.3 ft seems fine. top with an adjustable slip bracket.. no | rot no holes.no movement..recommended. | | Gordon Watson. |
