Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
A contrarian view. I solder everything except a few joints here and there on the straight aways (as do all of my buddies). Those not soldering switches may have problems later because switches are the weakest link electrically speaking. To not solder those joints to the switches is asking for trouble unless you are soldering feeders to the switches themselves because ultimately you are depending on rail joiners alone to supply power to the weakest link. Add ballast, glue, paint and 10 years of wear and see how the conductivity holds up. If the reasoning is that it is easier to remove an unsoldered switch, it may be true before track is ballasted, but after ballasting it is a mess no matter how you slice it. As a last resort there is always the dremel to cut track apart. My two cents,
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!