Are trains driving you off the rails?

[Sunray]

Train in warfare have been a factor right up to Korea in the 1950s.
Some even became weaponised.
The issue for the gamer is how to portray the train on the track- which is already mounted on the table.

In the course of setting up a 6mm table, I may have cracked it:

The track is layed with 6mm rail from Paper Terrain- stuck to 2mm MDF or plastic card base. I secured these with small pieces of Blu Tack

The rolling stock are mounted/based on 6mm model track - MDF, IM, or H&R.
Key- the visible track bases are painted to blend with Paper Terrain shades.
You can mount each wagon/carriage/engine individually or by train.
Trains can move freely. I reduced the number of bends in the track as some of my models are in 5" long trains.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I scaled the Junior Generals stuff down for 6mm. Irregular do cast ones, and if you can find it thet is a track planning set from Hornby which is roughly 1/280th.

[fsn]

   Any chance of a photo?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Na - my photography is useless.

[hammurabi70]

Why not use the Heroics & Ros material?
Trains

[paulr]

I used the track planning set from (probably) Hornby which is roughly 1/280th, as it was free

[Sunray]

The plastic Hornby is now like hen's teeth,as you now have an App to plan your track.

I use any metal or plastic for basing byrolling stock.  The key is in the optics of having the paper track underneath.

[fsn]

A few years ago ASDA were selling toy trains - steams trains from (to my untutored eye) the 1860s and the 1930/40s. I bought quite a few and used some here in my derailed rail gun game.   



Think these are similar.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simulation-Steam-Diecast-Locomotive-Birthday/dp/B0BP78L9CN/ref=sr_1_18?crid=LE5QDABVXB8S&keywords=toy+train&qid=1690613891&sprefix=toy+train%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-18


https://www.amazon.co.uk/GOTOTOP-Trains-Assorted-Classic-Children/dp/B08QZKDJNT/ref=sr_1_109_sspa?crid=3RI3UXUC7DXWZ&keywords=toy%2Btrain&qid=1690614401&sprefix=%2Caps%2C289&sr=8-109-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1