Layouts and layout building

Good points to consider...

 I was actually looking at the Fast Tracks products. Maybe I need to re-evaluate a few things.

All things Ohio:

Good points to consider...

 I was actually looking at the Fast Tracks products. Maybe I need to re-evaluate a few things.

Anyone can learn to handlay track.  Anyone. Just takes patience to learn, like anything else in life.

No offense to FastTracks, but I'm not going to spend that kind of money for something, that, if I do it myself, is cheaper than buying flextrack and commercial TOs.

Do you buy rails and ties seperately or cut up flextrack?

Lee

yankee flyer:

Do you buy rails and ties seperately or cut up flextrack?

I have a supply of old Atlas c100 NS flex, so that worked out well. (But I have in the past bought rail--it is not too expensive.)

I cut ties from basswood (stripwood); also very cheap, although I am not 100% certain they end up costing less than some bulk ties. Feels less expensive, though.

Spikes, 4 per tie, are ME or Walthers. These go faster than you'd think when you're laying track.

 On my layout and some modules that I'm doing, I don't use PC Boards.  Except for my turnouts on hidden track