09-19-2010, 08:16 AM
I cut the required wood and ran supports from under the existing roadbed. I found an old Atlas # 6 turnout in a box and it is sitting where it will be cut into place.
And at the turntable end. I had to remove one ply from the bottom of the plywood, and repalce it with .60 styrene, to get the height to match the track on the bridge. I used barge cement to fasten the styrene/wood to the turntable top and clamped overnight. I'm ready to lay track! Track power and alignment will be thru the use of sliding railjoiners. I'm not sure how relaible the electrical connection will be over a period of time, but I can replace the joiners if they get widened or dirty.
And at the turntable end. I had to remove one ply from the bottom of the plywood, and repalce it with .60 styrene, to get the height to match the track on the bridge. I used barge cement to fasten the styrene/wood to the turntable top and clamped overnight. I'm ready to lay track! Track power and alignment will be thru the use of sliding railjoiners. I'm not sure how relaible the electrical connection will be over a period of time, but I can replace the joiners if they get widened or dirty.