Dave, this is Dave. Thanks for this video. I have been hand laying track off and on for several years and you have taught me several things that I WILL be using in the future. Thanks again.

Thanks for your knowledge and generosity.

Your right, handlaying track is such a relaxing 'in the zone' feeling

Outstanding video. I’ve never seen this technique, but it makes sense. I like your rail measuring jig for the turnout parts.

Many thanks for your informative video. I hand lay turnouts on my N scale layout by soldering code 55 rail to PCB ties, not using jigs. I picked up quite a few tips from this video.

Great video Dave. Getting ready to start on my own layout and planning to hand lay my track, so I've been watching ideas on what's current.

I really like your technique for shaping the points. I’m going to give it a try.

I lay track exactly this way and I like to do it on a thin piece of plywood at the workbench rather than done in place on the layout but I have done that previously ! CHEERS, Thanks ! ✴✴✴✴✴

Nice video Dave

Love the push pin ideas, tired of splitting ties...show us how you lay and space out the ties and the colors of them...mike

Great video. What wood do you use for your ties?

I'm not asking to infer that one is better than the other, but I'm curious if you've made and used turnouts using the Fast Tracks fixtures and jigs? We're pretty lucky to have the new tools that allow a number of options when laying track. As somebody who has used this method, I wonder what kinds of things you feel when you see the Fast Tracks stuff, again, mostly if you've used it yourself ever. Thanks for sharing this! I have a friend who gave me a turnout they had started making using spikes into wood ties. I'm working on 8 turnouts for a switching layout myself.

4:33 nice!