Where to buy 6th scale rail

Paul Wills · Post by **Paul Wills** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:13 pm

I know, I am full of questions at the moment

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what size 1/6th rail is and where to buy it from in the UK, I know Peter Shaw has some but I don't have a contact for him.

Paul.

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:10 pm

Hi Paul,

I've sent you a PM with Peter's e-mail

A rail crossing or a railway bridge

Best of luck locating the rails.

Thanks Ant

Alfredo Campanini · Post by **Alfredo Campanini** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:20 pm

You can find here:
http://www.cromarwhite.co.uk/index.php

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:27 pm

Hi Paul,

Also here : http://www.miniaturerailwaysupply.com/

Thanks Ant

Paul Morris · Post by **Paul Morris** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:52 pm

Hi Paul.
So Clive is really up for building the steam engine then

look really good bringing essential equipment for your new 11 foot Whoosher

Cheers Paul

Paul Wills · Post by **Paul Wills** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:36 pm

Thanks All,

I just need to know what is the best size to use, and at these prices I don't fance buying a bit of each to compare

Paul.

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:45 pm

Hi Paul

As i was saying at dinner, my Stephenson Rocket was live steam, this ran on 3 1/2" track. The steel ones were around Â£30-Â£50 for a length, and the points were around Â£110.

So at this price, you won't want to blow these up.

Richie (WIGGYTRONICS)

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:46 pm

I'd be interested to know if it's possible to get 1/6th rail

The largest scale I found was "M", which is 1/14th and gives a track width (for 4' 8 1/2" track) of 102mm.

Adrian.

Paul Morris · Post by **Paul Morris** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:51 pm

Paul.
This may be a silly question but is the idea just to have a stretch of railway line? or try to run something on it? if we only want it to look like a railway line what about rectangular steel section? and some sleepers cut up at the sawmill? and maybe Clive could make the little clamps to hold the rail down...just a thought probs a lot cheaper and would "look" O.K. for a photo shoot.
Cheers Paul

Paul Wills · Post by **Paul Wills** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:14 pm

Hi All,

I am now sorted thanks for the help, Peter uses live steam railway modeller's 5" and 71/4" G ally track which you can purchase from A J Reeves, model engineer's suppliers. Their website is http://www.AJReeves.com

It looks to scale when you see figures next to it so it will do me, and I just want it for Dio photos. picture form Tim Catton's web site!

although after talking to Paul Morris, we might make something more of it now!

Paul.

Alfredo Campanini · Post by **Alfredo Campanini** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:25 pm

Dear friends,
you live in England that is the homeland of the live steaming: the scale which comes closest to 1/6 is the gauge 7 1/4 ". On the web you will find so many sites that offer rails, sleepers and other.