It was built with 16mm Aluminium rail fixed to well creosoted soft wood sleepers. Galvanised large head clout nails were used to fix the rail to the sleepers. A rail gauge was made from a piece of aluminium angle with slots cut at 5 inch gauge to slot over the rails while fixing. Curves were formed by hand, and feet!
I tried to keep the radius of the curves as large as possible, but there are a couple of places that the radius is tight. Might even be less than the recommended minimum of ten feet!
I have taken a series of photo's during a walk around the track, they can be found by following this link: Track Tour This page now includes a plan of the line. And an update on the new siding extensions.

Alice, carries the number 2 and is a 4 wheel battery loco. She has a 12 volt motor from a battery lawn mower. I obtained this loco as part exchange for a 5 inch gauge steam loco that I couldn't get on with.
She has recently been repainted Blue, lined red.

No. 3 is also a 4 wheel battery loco, an industrial type narrow gauge loco built from a Ride on Railways Trojan Kit

Sidings & pointwork Some new pictures added 17/12/2004
New pond siding- click here. Latest developments. 17/12/2004