Fluesheet's Shelf Layout

[Fluesheet]

Hey Matt. Just noticed Herr Klaus in the back there pointing out something going on with that turnout.
Neat project. How are things going with the layout?

Thanks for the comment MrBill, and you're right, time for an update.

I got off on a bit of a tangent and decided to add some tieplate detail (from Proto 87 stores) to the turnout that I laid with Fast Tracks Twist ties.


The turnout was already in place; I made room for the tie plates by prying the rail up slightly with tweezers, then sliding the tieplate into place with a generic poker and tightening up up the spikes. One of the nice things about Homosote is it's ability to retain some tension on the spike in these cases.


The crew finished up with some clean up work.


The ties that were too tall came back from the mill (i.e. I sanded them to an appropriate height), leading to a more successful second attempt at placing ties under the crossings. Spare ties were used to space the ties consistently (more or less prototypically accurate).