Comments on: How to Suspend a Track from the Ceiling In Candy Store https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/10/how-to-suspend-a-track-from-the-ceiling.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-suspend-a-track-from-the-ceiling Model railroads and model trains Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Steven Rimmington https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/10/how-to-suspend-a-track-from-the-ceiling.html#comment-35521 Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:29:42 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4173#comment-35521 Hi, guys a big hello from Suspended Ceilings QLD here in Brisbane, Australia. I stumbled across this whilst looking for something else. I have over 20 years of experience in installing Suspended Ceilings and decided I might have a read. I realise that every country has different systems, rules and regulations when it comes to ceilings. I’m a big believer in safe building practices. I feel it’s important when you suspend anything off a ceiling, that you ensure it is capable of bearing the additional weight. Some systems might be fine as they are, but some may require additional bracing. Just my thoughts for you guys. Take care.

]]> By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/10/how-to-suspend-a-track-from-the-ceiling.html#comment-16004 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:18:36 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4173#comment-16004 Due to the weight of the track and trains, I agree with the idea of perspex or glass shelving for a relatively invisible support system.

David’s idea of G scale is good for visibility, but bigger also means (much) heavier !

Peco now makes O scale settrack:
http://www.peco-uk.com/prodtype.asp?strParents=3309,3316&CAT_ID=3321&numRecordPosition=1

I suggest finding a local model railway club or going to exhibitions to see what’s available:

http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/other/clubsheader.php

http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/events/exhibitions

]]> By: David Stokes https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/10/how-to-suspend-a-track-from-the-ceiling.html#comment-15972 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:34:47 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4173#comment-15972 This should be fun.

Firstly what brand of track. I would suggest G gauge because it is BIG, but it is also cheap if you buy the Chinese toy sets manufactured by Eztec (www.eztec.com), and sold in large chain stores over Xmas. If you leave it to Boxing Day they are even cheaper.. The locos are OK, but not high quality models. As they will not be seen close up their effect would be just as great. They are battery operated, and some have remote on/off control so that once suspended from the ceiling you wouldn’t have to take them down except to charge or replace batteries. Each comes with an oval of track about 20 feet in all, and 3 pieces of American narrow gauge style rolling stock. Locos also come in Steam and Diesel outline.

How to suspend the track. As it is plastic I would glue it to clear acrylic about 3mm – 5mm thick, cut to the outline of the track but 2.5mm wider than the widest piece of equipment, and suspend it from rods poked through the ceiling. I’d put the rods about 450mm apart. Talk to your local ceiling fixer about hardware options. Here in Aus there are a number of suspended ceiling systems that could be adopted so I guess they’s be available in Britain.

I have suggested going down this path rather than LGB or Atlas G gauge because I don’t think a $900 loco and accompanying rolling stock is going to suit this particular application.

Good luck

]]> By: Kevin Ching https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/10/how-to-suspend-a-track-from-the-ceiling.html#comment-15968 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:03:20 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4173#comment-15968 I think you should make the track base from Clear acrylic sheet of at least 6mm thick and glue the track to that then suspend that with the track on wooden pieces from the ceiling but make sure you have enough width so not to catch the over hang from passenger carriages and wagons as they go round the corners.

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