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[quote user="dgwinup"] Get yourself a Forstner bit at the hardware store.  Drill a few holes in scrap material to determine how deep you need to go, then use a piece of tape on the drill bit to indicate your chosen depth.  Use a small twist drill bit, drilling down from the top of the layout, to make a pilot hole on the bottom of the layout so you know you are drilling in the correct location.  Hope this suggestion helps you. Darrell, quiet...for now  [/quote] Wait! I'm not sure whether to say "Duh" or "Hot Diggity!" Since I allow my turnouts to "float" neither soldering nor caulking them down... I should be able to just slide the connectors back and lift 'em up. I'm not sure what I was thinking -- the whole point of 'floating' turnouts is to be able to pull them out if there's a problem... Mind you, I'm thinking I should still stop and get the Forstner bit.. Things have a way of working out better in theory than in practice. Kris
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