02-07-2011, 01:33 AM
Love the humor. I'm really looking forward to your thoughts (and images) of the joint bars. The tie plates look super!
When I hand layed my track that was one of my personal criticisms (constructive, of course), the lack of tie plates, fine spike detail, etc. The hand laid trackwork may look smooth and flowing, sure, and you're not restricted to any set frog angle...unless you're using a jig, of course, but it lacks the detail the nicer stuff like Micro Engineering includes. Looks like you've found a good compromise.
Galen
When I hand layed my track that was one of my personal criticisms (constructive, of course), the lack of tie plates, fine spike detail, etc. The hand laid trackwork may look smooth and flowing, sure, and you're not restricted to any set frog angle...unless you're using a jig, of course, but it lacks the detail the nicer stuff like Micro Engineering includes. Looks like you've found a good compromise.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!