02-11-2009, 09:30 PM
Hi...I use a steel yardstick and use it to straighten the track out while the latex is still pliable. And ALWAYS span the straight edge across the rail joints, as this is where ugly kinks can develop. Once it is straight, I place pins (the ones used for tackboards) down the centerline, between two ties, about every 6 inches apart.
Gus (LC&P).