Hand laying track.

[Anonymous]

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the info, I will get one and check it out. Why does not KALMBACH publih a good book on handlaying track. I'm sure there is plenty of Modelers around to give you imput for such a project.

There is still Real Modelers out their that would like one. There is a place for flex track, but up front close, hand layed can't be beat.[:)]

Bob

[Sperandeo]

Bob,

Go to the shopping section of this Web site and look for the book, "Trackwork and Lineside Detail" from Kalmbach, the publisher of MODEL RAILROADER. This book reprints several article from past issues of MR, including Tony Koester's "Building a turnout from scratch," which tells how to do it in great detail. I'm pretty much using Tony's methods on my own layout, so I can assure you that they work very well.

Good luck with your track,

Andy

[Sperandeo]

Bob,

Go to the shopping section of this Web site and look for the book, "Trackwork and Lineside Detail" from Kalmbach, the publisher of MODEL RAILROADER. This book reprints several article from past issues of MR, including Tony Koester's "Building a turnout from scratch," which tells how to do it in great detail. I'm pretty much using Tony's methods on my own layout, so I can assure you that they work very well.

Good luck with your track,

Andy

[der5997]

Bob: I've very limited experience in handlaying (a peat tipple in HOn30) but what I've read has all been in MR. So, there are articles out there. The folks with libraries of back issues may respond to this topic and give you the issue numbers. In the mean time, the technique I used to lay the track was contact cement on the base of the rail. Once dry, the rail is laid in place on the ties and heated with a soldering iron. This activates the cement which bonds to the ties. Saves a great deal of fiddling with spikes, which I think still need to be used here and there. Good needle nose pliers I found a help, and better if slightly magnetized. The spikes stay closer to the pliers that way [:-)] I seem to remember some article about laying ties out on strips of masking tape and transfering the strip to the raodbed, but it still is a whole lot more work than I'm prepared to get into personally. Good hunting!

[der5997]

Bob: I've very limited experience in handlaying (a peat tipple in HOn30) but what I've read has all been in MR. So, there are articles out there. The folks with libraries of back issues may respond to this topic and give you the issue numbers. In the mean time, the technique I used to lay the track was contact cement on the base of the rail. Once dry, the rail is laid in place on the ties and heated with a soldering iron. This activates the cement which bonds to the ties. Saves a great deal of fiddling with spikes, which I think still need to be used here and there. Good needle nose pliers I found a help, and better if slightly magnetized. The spikes stay closer to the pliers that way [:-)] I seem to remember some article about laying ties out on strips of masking tape and transfering the strip to the raodbed, but it still is a whole lot more work than I'm prepared to get into personally. Good hunting!

[Anonymous]

Where can one find a book on hand laying track? I want to hand lay my new layout that I have planned, and can not find anything on it. We do not have a club or hobby shop in our town and the nearest one is 200 miles away.

HELP!!!!! The Model Railroad Magazine folks offer no help in this area![V]

Bob (BadBart)[:D]

[Anonymous]

Where can one find a book on hand laying track? I want to hand lay my new layout that I have planned, and can not find anything on it. We do not have a club or hobby shop in our town and the nearest one is 200 miles away.

HELP!!!!! The Model Railroad Magazine folks offer no help in this area![V]

Bob (BadBart)[:D]