Laying Peco code 55 track using caulk: problems

[Tyson Rayles]

The rail base is the bottom part that actually lays on the roadbed

Don't you mean what lays on the ties? The ties lay on the roadbed.

if you taper the corners and leading edge of the bottom part as well as tapering the railhead the joiners will go on more easily.

Are you talking about filing the bottom of the rail and the bottom of the end tie?? :?:

Man, that's a lot of filing. :o

Yes I meant the part that sits on the ties, sorry. No you don't need to file the ties.

Terry to pull the track back up you don't slosh on water and soap. There is no need for the soap it wouldn't do any good anyway. All you need to do is lightly mist the track with plain warm water enough to get it wet, no more. If done right there is no mess to clean up.