Glueing track down?

[nachoman]

Personally, I don't like the the look of the spikes in the middle of the ties. If you spike next to the rail, that's much better. The track will be glued anyway when you ballast, and the spikes can then be removed. I haven't spiked prefab track in years. I have usually used yellw carpenter's glue. The problem is, sometimes the glue re-softens when I ballast, so I need to be careful that the track doesn't shift. Latex caulk is probably a better alternative because it won't re-soften when you ballast. Make sure you use latex caulk and not silicone caulk, though. The silicone seems to be impervious to paint and glue, and may keep your ballast from sticking properly.