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*Two holes in each [[Rail Sleeper]] (each with one of the aforementioned pipes going into it) | *Two holes in each [[Rail Sleeper]] (each with one of the aforementioned pipes going into it) | ||
*6mm [[Gutter Bolt]] + nut used to hold rails onto pipe | *6mm [[Gutter Bolt]] + nut used to hold rails onto pipe | ||
* | *Wheels utilizing [[8 Inch Steel Pipe]] and [[CNC Plasma Torch Table]] cut wheel inserts and flanges | ||
**Flanges are hand formed from a cut arc into a ring, then welded in place | |||
===Sleeper-less / Slab Railway=== | ===Sleeper-less / Slab Railway=== | ||
Revision as of 03:30, 17 January 2022
Basics
- A Railway using a Track Gauge of less than 381 mm (15 in) (For Reference a Standard-Gauge Railway is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) ) )
- Used mainly as a replacement for Wheelbarrows and/or Trucks
Existing Designs
Way Out West with Sandra and Tim 's Design
Sleeper Based
- A Video Showcasing the Basic Rail
- 15 Inch Gauge Track
- Utilizes 50mmx8mm Bar Stock (2 inch x 3/8 inch)
- Galvanized Steel Pile with a 6mm hole near the top
- Two holes in each Rail Sleeper (each with one of the aforementioned pipes going into it)
- 6mm Gutter Bolt + nut used to hold rails onto pipe
- Wheels utilizing 8 Inch Steel Pipe and CNC Plasma Torch Table cut wheel inserts and flanges
- Flanges are hand formed from a cut arc into a ring, then welded in place
Sleeper-less / Slab Railway
- "Angle Iron Set in Concrete" (A Timecode from A Video by the YouTube Channel "Way Out West with Sandra and Tim" Titled "Making a Turn-Table For a 15” Narrow-Gauge Railway" )