06-16-2015, 07:53 PM
For my wiring, I made a little tool out of a few Grain of wheat bulbs, a terminal strip, and some alligator clip wires. I set it up so that there are 3 clips and a couple or three bulbs over them. One clip on the outer rails and one on the frog. Then I turn on power and move the points back and forth. With a plastic frog, it might take and extra clip.
I originally made it to make sure my frog wiring was the right way round.
When I'm ballasting, I mist the ballast area with denatured alcohol, then add matte medium or scenic cement with an eyedropper just on the ballast. usually a couple of drops between ties and a line along the outside edges. I don't spray glue over the rails.
I originally made it to make sure my frog wiring was the right way round.
When I'm ballasting, I mist the ballast area with denatured alcohol, then add matte medium or scenic cement with an eyedropper just on the ballast. usually a couple of drops between ties and a line along the outside edges. I don't spray glue over the rails.
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.