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I am finaly getting started on my indoor suspended railway!! It has been 2 years in the planning and aquiring stage. On Feb. 3rd, I received 39 track hangars from Micheal Neibaum www.trainbuildings.com. All total I have 42 sigle track hangars, ( I have had three of them for over a year now ), which can hold up to 30lbs. each. 144 feet of AML Flex track, 3 boxes of 6pcs. of 6 foot track and 1 box of 12 pcs. 3 foot track.
Here is a link to the pictures of preparing the track and hangars before installation:
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/570491571kliWBo?vhost=home-and-garden
You can click on each pitcuter to see it or watch a slide show
I borrowed a Train-Li track bender from a fellow club member and took one box ( 6 pcs ) of 6 foot straight track and bent them into 90 degree turns. I took a 1 foot secftion of Aritocraft track and attached it to the flex track with split jaws and used the rail joiners to keep the track even against the wall. Then I bent the track until I got a 90 degree turn. I took pictures of the reading on the track bender when it was complete but I have no idea as to what it means. I bent three left and three right curves.
I then hooked 2 of the peices together and measured them across at the widest part. They measured 7 feet 8 inches. I am not sure what diameter the curves are or thier circumfrance. ( radias )
Another item I got from Micheal was a 5 foot bridge, which will go across the Fireplace. I painted it black so it will stand out from the wall. ( my wife likes it ). I am still trying to decide wehter or not to paint the hangars for the livingroom black or use the ones I have stained already. I will get a couple of them hung and see what the boss thinks.
The reason I get to hang it from the ceiling is because the wife is afraid she will step on the track ( with bare feet ) if it is on the floor and also not be able to sweep around it. She also gave me permission to cut holes in the walls as long as I make them look like tunnel portals. I have showed her some examples of portals and she seemed to like them. The track will run from the livingroom into and around thru the computer room and across the hallway to the bedroom, around the bedroom and thru the closet to the bathroom, thru the hallway closet back into the livingroom.
Cliff
Here is a link to the pictures of preparing the track and hangars before installation:
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/570491571kliWBo?vhost=home-and-garden
You can click on each pitcuter to see it or watch a slide show
I borrowed a Train-Li track bender from a fellow club member and took one box ( 6 pcs ) of 6 foot straight track and bent them into 90 degree turns. I took a 1 foot secftion of Aritocraft track and attached it to the flex track with split jaws and used the rail joiners to keep the track even against the wall. Then I bent the track until I got a 90 degree turn. I took pictures of the reading on the track bender when it was complete but I have no idea as to what it means. I bent three left and three right curves.
I then hooked 2 of the peices together and measured them across at the widest part. They measured 7 feet 8 inches. I am not sure what diameter the curves are or thier circumfrance. ( radias )
Another item I got from Micheal was a 5 foot bridge, which will go across the Fireplace. I painted it black so it will stand out from the wall. ( my wife likes it ). I am still trying to decide wehter or not to paint the hangars for the livingroom black or use the ones I have stained already. I will get a couple of them hung and see what the boss thinks.
The reason I get to hang it from the ceiling is because the wife is afraid she will step on the track ( with bare feet ) if it is on the floor and also not be able to sweep around it. She also gave me permission to cut holes in the walls as long as I make them look like tunnel portals. I have showed her some examples of portals and she seemed to like them. The track will run from the livingroom into and around thru the computer room and across the hallway to the bedroom, around the bedroom and thru the closet to the bathroom, thru the hallway closet back into the livingroom.
Cliff