Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
I'm slowly being drawn back to spiking. I've been doing lots of reading of people's experiences with gluing online, as well as spiking. With spiking, you know the spikes will stay in pine forever. The long term strength of the glue seems suspect. My main problem with spiking is using all my might to drive the spike. This will have to be taken care of by finding good quality softer pine to spike into. Also, I've been playing around with not using a pair of pliers to drive the spike all the way in. Instead, I could start the spike with pliers, then push it in with a block of metal (happened to have some blocks of brass lying around). Using the block greatly decreases my chance of slipping off the spike and slamming into the tie that I'm spiking into. I bet with some more thinking/experimentation, I'll figure out other methods besides the pliers to drive the spike in. I like the adjustability of spikes, as well as robustness. Thanks everyone for your tips.
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!