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Hi Eugene <br />Thanks for the reply. Of course the problem wouldn't be as simple as laying straight track. I have two parallel tracks coming out of the mine, allowing for two way traffic in and out of the mine. Those tracks merge into one track (so I have a turnout) that curves to the right and runs down the face of the dumping station. I got it figured out finally, after a bit of experimenting. It's finished, looks great (almost photo quality). I ended up using a 22 guage copper wire. If you put the wire under tension it straightens out nicely. Where I needed curves I used an appropriate sized cylinder and bent the wire around it to the degreee of turn that I needed. I cut and fit the pieces together as needed for a turnout which is fine since its not a working model, it looks great and certainly is an effective visual. To get the tracks layed parallel I made a jig which worked great. I used CA to glue the track to the platform and "Goo" to glue the planking in place. <br /> <br />Thanks for your input.
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