new 009 coal mine layout

[Graeme Dunbar]

It should be great fun for watching trains go by. It reminds me a bit of Dynamite Canyon Tramway --- but on steroids!  :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lbdod_dXJU

[Robin Webster]

I like it Stan. Once up and running it will be a lot of fun.

Robin.

[B.Meldon]

If you have not tried 009/H0n30 before you will find that the track laying has to be spot on with no kinks, dips or steps in the rails.
This is far mor critical than with standard gauge 00/H0.
Having a firm and solid trackbed to fix the track onto will help a lot with this, a 'soft', less secure and uneven trackbed will make this worse.
I would cut out the trackbed from a sheet of 1/4 inch (6mm) plywood to give a solid base to lay the track on.
One other tip is to pre-bend the rails on all the curves, this will help stop kinks at the rail joints and ease the forces on the rail chairs.