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Phase 2
Phase 2 Track Layout

The second phase of construction of my garden railway is to lay the track for a 5 feet diameter balloon loop with 2 reverse curves using Peco ST-605 fixed curve track.

This will be joined to the back right hand end of  the phase 1 track via a set of Peco SL-E697 Y points, with the bridging pieces between the points and the loop being Peco SL-600 streamline flexi track.

The loop is deliberately a very tight radius as I intend to use it for testing rolling stock and locomotives, working on the principal that if it goes around this then it will go around anything!

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The site of the phase 2 loop. It will be laid on concrete blocks and at the same level as the phase 1 track.

The cricket stump marks the centre of the phase 3 loop which will be 10 feet in diameter and around the outside of the phase 2 loop.

A mock up of the track layout on the back bedroom floor shows just how tight a curve this loop is going to be.

Anyone fancy taking a Garret around it?

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With the grass finally cleared I now have a big enough area to lay the foundations for the loop

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A couple of hours work with the 9” angle grinder and diamond cutting disc sees the concrete blocks shaped to form a (rough) circle.

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Finally the concrete blocks are in their final position and just need the gaps pointing before the track is laid.

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With the pointing done and the track laid Driver Reg takes Criccieth Castle around the loop completing Phase 2.

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