Greetings to all. Haven't posted for several months now but now I have a question. After many years of havining my Central Valley truss bridges and plate bridge just sitting on Chooch cast resin piers it's time to affix them to the piers. The slightest touch and they get out of alignment and the track connectors are getting loose enough to not conduct track power. I would use CA but I need to use a step ladder to reach them (they're somewhat in the middle of an island) and I'm afraid one side might set up before I can move the ladder to the other side to glue the other side. Would simple Elmers work? Or Arlenes Tacky Glue? Any suggestions? The Chooch piers (IIRC) are painted cast resin. Thnx all.
I think I might try Canopy Glue.
Definitely canopy glue. Will attach about anything to anything and if you need to break the bond just wet it with some water and away it goes ! It's my all purpose glue now !
A lot of the white adhesives would work like Elmers Glue, matte medium, Aileen's Tacky Glue, Woodland Scenics Accent Glue, etc. The one that I like best for such purposes, and I have used it on the bridge shoes of all six of my bridges, is Woodland Scenics Scenic Cement. It is the strongest of all, yet easily removed if need be.
Rich
Alton Junction
You dont attach the shoes to the piers. They are supposed to be movable to take into account the expansion and contraction of the elements.
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BroadwayLion You dont attach the shoes to the piers. They are supposed to be movable to take into account the expansion and contraction of the elements.
Thnx to all for your suggestions. All good. Rich, did you mean to say WS Senic Glue or Scenic Cement? Isn't Scenic Cement a spray on adhesive for terrain and ballast? Just wanted to be clear on that
Tophias Thnx to all for your suggestions. All good. Rich, did you mean to say WS Senic Glue or Scenic Cement? Isn't Scenic Cement a spray on adhesive for terrain and ballast? Just wanted to be clear on that
cx500 BroadwayLion You dont attach the shoes to the piers. They are supposed to be movable to take into account the expansion and contraction of the elements. Only one end is designed to be movable, at the expansion end. The opposite end will have a fixed bearing. And even the expansion bearings are anchored to the abutment with heavy bolts into the pier or abutment, with the longitudinal movement accommodated by slots in the shoe plates. John
All my layouts' bridges were built to be removeable in one piece, and that includes the shoes...
Wayne
Wayne, that's certainly the way to design it. Unfortunately 15 years ago I didn't think of that. Plus, it is actually 2 Central Valley truss bridges and 1 CV plate bridge in the middle. Don't think I'd be able to figure out how to assemble them into one bridge unit. But it sure would be nice. And of course, thanks very much for humbling me by showing your photos. "I'm not worthy!"