L&B Model Trackwork
I have prepared the following two track samples for display at the L&B World section within the Warley MRC exhibition at the NEC this month.
Original L&BR Track 1898 – c.1926
Prototype
40lb/yard Rail in 30′ lengths
Fishplates 15?” x 2”
Sleepers 4’6” x 9” x 4?” (often waney edge)
Clips and bolts at joint sleepers, spikes inbetween
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Model
Karlgarin Code 82 Rail
KBscale fishplates
Coffee stirrer sleepers
Clips adapted from KBscale clips
Proto:87 Stores spikes
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Main Line Track as relaid by S.R. c.1926
Prototype
40lb/yard Rail in 30′ lengths (original reused)
Fishplates 15?” x 2” (original reused)
Sleepers 4’6” x 9 ?” x 4?” (new)
Baseplates, clips and bolts (new)
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Model
Karlgarin Code 82 Rail
KBscale fishplates
Limewood sleepers
KBscale L&B clips
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Added November 12, 2012