The Union Pacific Elmwood Route

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Finished up installed the concrete tie flex track on the Marigny side of the layout. Just need to trim the roadbed to sloped down at the edges of the ties. I did the branch line already as shown.



My next item on the to-do list was to install the first curved turnout, but it seems the .025" wire that comes with the Tortoise is to flimsy to move the throwbar and rails (probably because the point rails are single pieces rather than jointed).

So I ordered some .032" to try. I just hope I can get a .032" hole in the throwbar without comprising its strength (or simply splitting it in half).