wuestion about track

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Hi SPUPCNWTOTHERMAX,

Soldering track is not difficult with a few simple tools, where the wires are to be affixed remove a few sleepers then turn the track over run a file next to the last sleeper wipe the rail clean and apply a little flux with a paintbrush get a hot up to temperature iron (i use an Antex 25Watt with a 3mm tip) tin the end of the iron tip with solder and touch the rail you should hear it sizzle and see the solder flow onto the rail as soon as you hear the sizzle or the solder flows remove it work quickly as too much heat will melt the plastic sleeper.
Repeat for the other rail....... now prepare your wire by stripping the insulation nearly as wide as the gap between your two rails twist the wire so all the strands are together then flux and tin with solder just eonugh solder to cover the wire ...... with a pair of pliers bend the tinned part at a right angle at the top of the insulation you stripped and squeeze on the wire to flatten it.
Apply a little more flux to the rail and wire and hold to the rail wipe the iron tip clean pick a little solder on to the tip and apply it to the wire and rail again until you feel the wire move down to the rails and hear the sizzle hold in place for a moment, with wire cutters trim the overlong wire and file up the the rail edge and you will have a good solid joint.
I have done a drawing with paint i hope explains it.