03-05-2018, 01:13 AM
I've been putting off this job for some time, but finally decided to get it done so ballasting can resume on the upper level. The job is to move a curve on the upper level of the layout, at the end of this aisle...
![[Image: Layoutconstructionviews-August-September2014001.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20room%20tour/Layoutconstructionviews-August-September2014001.jpg)
The curve goes right around the end of the aisle....
![[Image: More%20layout%20progress...%20003.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/More%20layout%20progress...%20003.jpg)
...and connects to the mainline track which was ballasted some time ago...
![[Image: MORE%20UPPER%20LEVEL%20VIEWS....%20012.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/MORE%20UPPER%20LEVEL%20VIEWS....%20012.jpg)
Work underway, with the track temporarily fixed in its new position so that the cork to the right could be removed, and new cork added to the left side...
![[Image: S0235631.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/S0235631.jpg)
![[Image: S0245633.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/S0245633.jpg)
The reason for moving the curve (actually, I just made it a bit tighter, down to about 33" radius) is because the two tracks to the right, in the photo below, will eventually be hidden, and I needed room for some scenery to help with the hiding. They go into a staging area in what was formerly my paint shop, on the other side of the wall/backdrop.
The pencil line between them and the mainline represents the former edge of the cork: I simply ran a utility knife, held at an angle, near the edge of the relocated track, then used a scraper to lift the old cork. Some of it was re-layed on the inside of the new curve, and I also used some new cork, too.
After trimming the new inside edge of the cork, I ran some coarse sandpaper over both edges, then vacuumed up the debris.
![[Image: S0265637.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/S0265637.jpg)
Once the track had been re-spiked into its new position, I applied ballast, groomed it with a 1/2" brush, soaked it well with a spray of "wet" water, then added some diluted white glue, as you can see here...
![[Image: S0285640.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/Layout%20views%20-%20upper%20level/S0285640.jpg)
Wayne
The curve goes right around the end of the aisle....
...and connects to the mainline track which was ballasted some time ago...
Work underway, with the track temporarily fixed in its new position so that the cork to the right could be removed, and new cork added to the left side...
The reason for moving the curve (actually, I just made it a bit tighter, down to about 33" radius) is because the two tracks to the right, in the photo below, will eventually be hidden, and I needed room for some scenery to help with the hiding. They go into a staging area in what was formerly my paint shop, on the other side of the wall/backdrop.
The pencil line between them and the mainline represents the former edge of the cork: I simply ran a utility knife, held at an angle, near the edge of the relocated track, then used a scraper to lift the old cork. Some of it was re-layed on the inside of the new curve, and I also used some new cork, too.
After trimming the new inside edge of the cork, I ran some coarse sandpaper over both edges, then vacuumed up the debris.
Once the track had been re-spiked into its new position, I applied ballast, groomed it with a 1/2" brush, soaked it well with a spray of "wet" water, then added some diluted white glue, as you can see here...
Wayne