Our EEGRS club had a modular track. Three major problems caused the club to
sell the modules for a small amount:
1. Transporting the modules. EEGRS had a member who borrowed a flat
bed truck and we tossed the modules on the truck. Obviously lots of damage
to scenery and track occurred.
2. Storage took more space than anyone had in a garage. We found a
barn then another barn to store the modules. Lots of clean up required to
get bird and insect evidence off the modules for each show.
3. Aluminum track was installed to save money. That particular
aluminum track oxidized so fast we had to clean hourly or more often during
shows to keep trains running. Part of the problem was poor rail joiners and
until I joined then used rubbing alcohol to clean rails, which built up an
insulating layer.
Salem's http://www.pcmrc.com/ club is using a large trailer to store and
haul the modules. The O Scale group in Portland also uses a trailer for
storage and transport. Their system includes rails inside the trailer that
allow the modules to slide into position protecting rail and scenery.
GHeoff wrote, "I would like to have a portable track one of these days, too,
and the criteria there depends on one's means of transport, as much as one's
construction and engineering abilities or one's ability to hire someone
else's skills."
~ Gary - Steaming over Terror Trestle
http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor
http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy/
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