12-16-2009, 02:17 PM
Well, I went ahead and just tacked it all down, roadbed and track alike. I will innovate on my own layout, but wanted to stick with tried and true methods for this layout just to make sure it's going to perform as expected. Were I at this building stage month ago perhaps I might have tried it (using adhesive vs. tacks) but with Xmas approaching fast I decided to stick with what I knew. The tap tap tapping wasn't as loud as I'd thought, as my wife didn't hear it until she came out to the garage.
Photos will be uploaded soon, probably early tomorrow or late tonight. We'll see. Next I must add cork bits beneath the switch machines (cosmetic) and wire jumpers beyond the frogs for the stub end sidings. Just can't rely on the switch points to make good contact every time. Better to solder a little feeder in place.
"Testing" the layout last night sure was nice. I stayed up too late in the process, but it sure was fun.
Galen
Photos will be uploaded soon, probably early tomorrow or late tonight. We'll see. Next I must add cork bits beneath the switch machines (cosmetic) and wire jumpers beyond the frogs for the stub end sidings. Just can't rely on the switch points to make good contact every time. Better to solder a little feeder in place.
"Testing" the layout last night sure was nice. I stayed up too late in the process, but it sure was fun.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!