How to Master Track Laying on Modular Model Layouts
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Күн бұрынIn this comprehensive tutorial, I'll take you through the exciting process of track laying on a modular model railroad. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a beginner looking to enhance your layout, this step-by-step guide is packed with valuable tips and techniques to create seamless connections and smooth operations on your modular model railway.
I'll cover essential tools and materials you'll need for a successful layout, as well as clever tricks to troubleshoot common challenges with a strong focus on securing and aligning tracks for trouble free operations.
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Thank you for watching, and happy track laying! 🚂🛤️
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
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@brianmalaquias9425 10 ай бұрын
This is so good. Please post more model railroad videos.
@lgrfbs 10 ай бұрын
Nice video, one tip: There are heat/cold weather tracks from Tillig (Article number 83139) that work very well.
@readhistory2023 9 ай бұрын
I was wondering if you'd seen RFD Hobby's short video on miniature brick texture? I think it will interest you. It's a new solution for a old problem if you have a laser printer and a hair dryer.
@mgamga9476 9 ай бұрын
Holy Crap. Finally building a layout. I knew you eventually would. With your model building talent it should come out awsome. Hope you do roads with magnarail. Best of luck, can't wait to see.
@DoubleDowner 10 ай бұрын
I feel like this is what this channel has been leading up to, you building the ultimate railway with realistic scenery everywhere.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah it's what the channel was original created on, making a model railroad. It gradually morphed into a diorama channel but I'm turning it back into being model railroad focused 😉
@DrWhom 10 ай бұрын
bc what could better than recreating the most depressing bits of Stralia in HO?
@BeardClipper 8 ай бұрын
@@LukeTowan I was here for the original channel - I enjoyed the dioramas but dear god this is like coming home - I'm so pleased you're back to your roots!! Perfect timing for this as well as I'm just gathering myself to start building my dream layout :)
@misterflibble6601 10 ай бұрын
It's nice to see the problems that cropped up and how you corrected them. Many tutorials neglect this important information.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah, I thought it would be good to learn from some of the mistakes I made.... Although I did cut out one mistake... I impaled my finger with a track joiner 😬 I cut it out from the video because there was a bit of blood and it was just a silly mistake on my part 😄
@davecrosson5018 10 ай бұрын
Haha! I have done the same thing, ouch! Great video! This makes me want to abandon my rectangle layout and go modular!@@LukeTowan
@billgriffith8214 11 күн бұрын
The best instructional video I have every seen. Extremely well explained, AND in plain English. Spoken with clear empathetic language. Most instructional videos are delivered by well meaning but somewhat egotistical presenters. Not this one. It puts ME in the room and on the track
@AustNRail 10 ай бұрын
What I like about your channel is that you don’t waste my time telling me what you’re about to do, as you tell me as you’re doing it. Other content creators ought to take note.
@tmfe1986 10 ай бұрын
This is basically what ASMR of track laying means, perfection to the max.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
lol, glad you've been enjoying the videos 😉
@Silverwing2112 10 ай бұрын
Um... ASMR is an auditory thing. There's no sounds of the track being cut, arranged, or secured...
@tmfe1986 10 ай бұрын
@@Silverwing2112 It's not just sounds! Visual stimulation may also provide ASMR feelings!
@runklestiltskin_2407 10 ай бұрын
@@Silverwing2112soft speaking is a trigger as well
@crazybattlegoose8872 10 ай бұрын
Everyday a Luke Towan video comes out is a good day :)
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
I'm glad you're still enjoying the videos 😉
@duncanrhodes4778 Ай бұрын
Best track laying video I have seen, thank you.
@RowanTownModelRailway 10 ай бұрын
How to fill a large gap inbetween two bits of track is genius. I have a couple of those and this will work a treat.
@Waleram1 10 ай бұрын
What would modeling world on KZfaq be without you? Cold terrible cold. Cheers from Spain.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
lol, I definitely enjoy making these videos and I'm really happy that you enjoy watching them 😊
@switchpointproductions7927 8 ай бұрын
Can’t wait for the scenery section. With your skills it’s bound to be the best looking layout ever constructed.
@jasonmcnair7561 10 ай бұрын
Hi Luke, nice work so far. For cutting the gaps in the rail, try using a diamond cutting wheel instead - around 1/4 the thickness of a standard cutting wheel. If you cant find them, ask Antons Trains. A jewelers hacksaw will also yield great results with fine cuts instead of ugly gaps that need filling.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
oh that's a good idea? I tried using the thin cutting wheels from Dremel but they are so brittle and tend to shatter easily.
@grumbeast 10 ай бұрын
Damn, that mirror trick is pure genius
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah, I picked it up from a friend who's been building model train layouts for nearly 40 years!
@dbbrs5295 10 ай бұрын
cant wait to see this project evolve
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
me too 😊 looking forward to testing some trains!
@KaidsTrains 10 ай бұрын
I can’t WAIT to see the layout when it’s done. With your skills, it will look amazing! Great video!
@GwionRhysDavies 10 ай бұрын
Should have used ModelTech's Rail Aligners for the joints. The sleepers/ties are the correct width and height and they make sure your track stays aligned.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
they look great, and they look a bit better scaled for the code 75 track! Next time I'll have to try them 😉
@johnland7318 7 ай бұрын
Your Pro Aligners are genius Gwion!!
@philipbenson8644 10 ай бұрын
You say thanks for watching i say a massive thank you for teaching im always super impressed by your work
@tonywincott8448 10 ай бұрын
Really Loving this series.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
thanks mate, I hope you enjoy following along 😊
@The_Modeling_Underdog 10 ай бұрын
Watching Luke work his way through planning and building the layout is like watching MyMechanics restore some old piece of machinery or tool. Precise, to the point and with expert comment. I'm not even a railroad fan, but Luke is a great teacher for those of us into scale modeling and scenery.
@NicholassTrainChannel 10 ай бұрын
Excellent video Luke. Nice work with the track laying. it will be good to see trains running soon. Also the idea of filling the gap in the track is fantastic! I never thought of that myself.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 😊 yeah I'm super excited to actually have a train run around the layout! Hopefully it won't be too far away.
@WillJamesRailways 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic as always! A really great and helpful series!
@jimbates6227 10 ай бұрын
Mirror = Mark 1 Eyeball. (Tony Koester reference) I watch lots of model railroad videos and see plenty of kinks and wavey lines that could be reduced or eliminated by looking down the track, or with the mirror and you suggested. Good hint to use a mirror when the sightlines are restricted.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah it works so well, I actually picked that up from one of my model railroad buddies who's been building layouts longer than I've been alive! I wonder if he picked it up back in the day from someone like Tony?
@stephanienoire1892 10 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the video! Things i do not know what they are: -frog wires -sleeper ties (maybe they are not connected to the rails and thats why they are called sleeper?) -how its winter in the southern hemisphere, is it because we are far away from the sun or because the earth is tilted away or both? -do flat earthers believe in Australia?
@tuckeyuk 10 ай бұрын
Very excited about this series!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy the future videos, I'm definitely excited to see it come to life!
@alenaxp 10 ай бұрын
wow this will be my favorite KZfaq build series EVER! Cant' wait for any future updates!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! I'm already working on the next video 😉
@ironwolfusa 10 ай бұрын
Well done! I really like the way you explain things, it's easy to understand and follow through.
@onnomulder9775 10 ай бұрын
Great 'how to' Luke!! Thanks for sharing this video! Cheers Onno.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Onno, glad you liked it 😊
@RodrigoSousaFerrovias 10 ай бұрын
Amazing video, very interesting, have a nice day!
@MickDownUnder 10 ай бұрын
@LukeTowan I find your modeling influence in so many layouts today including my own. Thank you for what you do bud.
@ModelRailwayFan38 10 ай бұрын
Great work Luke! I've tried using flex track myself and have never had any luck so I've always used set track, but after seeing this I feel far more confident now!
@grahamfrench9874 10 ай бұрын
Luke. Thanks for another top video. Some very handy, but simple, tips.
@leestevens7165 10 ай бұрын
Hey Luke, if Dremel and Gorilla Glue alone don't get around you, at least Auscision must give you some corporate love! I'm a lapsed 1990's Gunzel, but my primary hobby is automobiles. Your channel as well as Will James Railways are seriously tempting me to selling my unrestored XY Fairmont and 68 2A 88 and go full on into modeling! Your dioramas have been a must watch in my subscriptions, but this series on your model railway is as important to me as Project Binky by BOM or Home Built by Jeff's Alfarrari!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
lol... yeah I watch Will James all the time, he's got a really good thing going. Unfortunately I don't get any corporate love but I'd be happy for them to send some goodies!
@mikebrrnm 10 ай бұрын
Excellent work so far!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@RealAndySkibba 10 ай бұрын
Great series so far!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 😊
@sylvaincostes7775 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for all those didacticts videos. On my club's new layout, at the last 2 cm of the modules, I replace cork by a same thickness PCB plate, screwed in the wood of the table. And I weld rails on the PCB with a brass spacer of the same thickness than the sleepers. It's discrete and very tough !
@MartFord 10 ай бұрын
You know it's a good day when it's Towansday!
@davidlewis2615 10 ай бұрын
Looks great can’t wait for more. Quick question those DCC concept sleepers won’t they need to be cut down the centre to prevent short. You’ll probably show this in next episode.
@lukasbieri 7 ай бұрын
Just found your channel, love the dioramas - but I‘m even more interested in model railroads, so I‘m incredibly excited about this series! :)
@breakingtoast2255 10 ай бұрын
same physics as the real size rail with expansion in summer and shrinkage in winter good video Luke 👍
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah, it's not usually a problem for small layouts but having a few gaps is still necessary 😉
@donaldlembo1263 10 ай бұрын
Looks great. Fantastic tips. Thank You.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching 😊
@transitrail0930 9 ай бұрын
Excellent and full of top tips.
@wynorawishum5860 10 ай бұрын
Great video. Very informative and helpful. Thank you. Have a great day
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@garyjust.johnson1436 10 ай бұрын
I have learned new things! Great video!
@047678 10 ай бұрын
Use a little bit of solder flux on the rail before soldering. It makes the solder take more quickly. Too much heat will also cause the copper to lift off the PCB board. Flux is sold at Jaycar and similar stores. It is an acid, so use care. Try not to inhale fumes.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, i actually do use flux, I just didn't really highlight it in the video 😉 That's a good tip about lifting the copper off the PCB, I didn't know that could happen but I'll make sure to watch out for it!
@derekalexander4030 10 ай бұрын
This was an excellent tutorial on track laying. Thank you very much for doing them.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad you found it helpful 😊
@MASI_forging 10 ай бұрын
It's amazing to watch. 👍👍
@chompette_ 10 ай бұрын
I think a wise decision to use wood glue instead of track pins! When i started the track on my layout I noticed that the pins removed any sound dampening that the cork provided by giving a solid run to the board.
@pixelfederationcom 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic idea with the push pins! Thanks for showing us even the fixes for the problems that arise during the construction. That's what makes this channel so special.
@dodgydioramas 10 ай бұрын
Love this project, I make dioramas but secretly want a model railway, just no space!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
true! that's a problem for a lot of model railroaders! I wish I had more space too 😎
@user-zv6qp6en7t 10 ай бұрын
Where there is will, there is a way...
@pjm329 3 ай бұрын
Very nice work.
@dvdw_graphics_crafts 10 ай бұрын
The bone structure looks epic; looking forward to the result ; )
@valborchardt3596 10 ай бұрын
Thank you Luke.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
no worries 😉
@MidtownSun 10 ай бұрын
Some good tips here - thanks Luke!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
no worries, glad you enjoyed the video 😉
@ODGColornChrome 10 ай бұрын
Awesome work!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@andrewpalm2103 10 ай бұрын
An excellent tutorial, Luke, with numerous helpful tips (and good pacing and production values). I particularly liked it as I also used Peco Code 75 with 1/8 inch cork roadbed on my small layout. Cheers from Wisconsin (from a fellow redhead)!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
oh nice, I'm glad you enjoyed watching. I do like the look of the peco code 75 track. The turnouts look like they are well built and reliable as well. Should last quite a long time.
@neilclarkwork 10 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to see it finished.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
me too! 😄
@djevo3441 10 ай бұрын
Amazing job my friend congratulations 👏👏👏👏
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much
@bernardgoodens681 6 ай бұрын
Nice job!
@erwh1 10 ай бұрын
Another great video Luke, thanks! To avoid kinks with flexes in curves you can also offset the rail joints on the same track by at least 10 sleepers. This has worked pretty well for me.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks, yeah I do remember doing that a while ago on one of my earlier layouts. I figure soldering should hold it pretty well for this layout.
@charlesyonk4315 Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@patriksiegfried5050 9 ай бұрын
c'est cool, on a vraiment tous les même techniques pour fixer nos rails...
@MCsCreations 10 ай бұрын
It's looking fantastic, Luke! 😃 Looking forward to the next part! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😃 I'm really looking forward to running some trains!
@TheMisterdan01 9 ай бұрын
Brilliant stuff Luke! Some great tips and tricks there! Cheers, Dan
@LukeTowan 9 ай бұрын
Thanks Dan, I’m looking forward to actually having a train run!
@TheMisterdan01 9 ай бұрын
@@LukeTowan The best bit for sure!
@krowven 10 ай бұрын
Great video Luke! You and @tomstanton look like twins! I think a cross over would be awesome! Maybe Tom can make an air piston train for your new railyard and use compressed air rolling stock to power it!
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
ha ha yeah I enjoy his stuff as well, he's much more skilled than I am!
@lachlangreen8389 10 ай бұрын
@@LukeTowandon't put yourself down in that way! You are both equally talented 😀
@bikinmainan1789 10 ай бұрын
Amazing
@TheSonofruss 10 ай бұрын
I have been sending people to the channel when they ask about things that you have tackled in your videos
@timehunter9467 10 ай бұрын
This looks like it’s going to be amazing! The thin brown cut off disks give a much thinner cut but you need to be very careful (I snapped one) and if space is an issue I recommend the stylo+, I have one for very small jobs and details.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah I was using those thin brown cutting disc and I too broke a few, after that I just decided to use the carbo fibre disc. It's a bit thicker but the trains get over the gaps ok.
@timehunter9467 10 ай бұрын
@@LukeTowan Fair play! I snapped about 2 or 3 before I got through other stuff I was cutting. I do have a bigger dremel too with the same flexible drive thing, much more controllable for some cutting jobs.
@Z4Zander 10 ай бұрын
There are super thin metal cut off discs around.I got a 2 sets of 3 different dia discs (15,20,25 mm).They are slightly thinner than the brown ones.Don't have the packets any longer so I don't know the make,but they are have a carbide or diamond dust coating at the outer edge.Haven't bent or broken any yet.
@johnnyeveritt5695 8 ай бұрын
Greetings again and another suggestion : To improve solder flow and significantly reduce soldering-iron dwell-time when applying solder to the outside of the rail; simply scratch-up / rough-up the rail surface with a needle-file and see the benefit thereof .... I can only assume that maybe during production; some form of residual processing agent coats the rail preventing quick-time soldering. In closing; the use of a low-wattage soldering iron in an effort to prevent warpage and / or melting of the ties is entirely incorrect and counter-productive; possibly causing more damage and / or frustrating blobbing of the solder. Lakka and Cheers For Now 😁🚂
@salmanbaloch2858 10 ай бұрын
Superb 🚂🚂🚂🚂
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@mbwoods2001 10 ай бұрын
That what i did a few years ago laying cork for the trackbed, i cut 1 sheet into strips same width as the track, and on another sheet using the points to create patterns onto the cork and cutted out. Ive also did the same modifications to the points since i use DCC control.
@Mike__B 10 ай бұрын
Was going to say you should use heat sink clamps on your rails when soldering, wasn't thinking about expansion but also melting the plastic ties, tweezers work though maybe your 1-2-3 blocks would work as well
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
using the 1-2-3 blocks for heat sink is a great idea!
@dexecuter18 10 ай бұрын
Another bit of insurance I would suggest with the joints, A few german modelers sink brass screws under the ends of the rails between modules and solder the PCB ties to them. It adds a bit of horizontal mechanical strength on to track ends that takes pressure off the glue joints if the ends of the rails snag while in transit.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
That's a really good idea, I actually tried soldering the rails directly to bass screws originally but I wasn't really happy with the look so I took them out and went with the PCB boards. I should have just cut them down and attached the PCB boards to them as you suggested!
@dexecuter18 10 ай бұрын
@@LukeTowan Not sure if its doable after the fact, but the vid I first saw the method. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNGCmd2r3amsY2w.html
@BillHawk-oh9yi 6 күн бұрын
Why the PCB ties at the joints? Not sure that that was explained? Great tutorial!
@davidcurrie8429 10 ай бұрын
Hi Luke, A very interesting video with many great tips, I have a tip for joints on flexi track on curves, if I have to join flexi track on a curve I will slide off about 6 inches if sleepers and force a curve into the flexi track, you may have to cut an inch off as it's difficult to get the curve to the end of the track. Regards, David.
@georgethomas7814 10 ай бұрын
This is Brilliant. I never thought you had a full Layout..
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah, it's been a long time coming 😎
@TheMrXtian 6 ай бұрын
Luke, thanks a lot for using your free time, to make it easier for absolute beginners, to enter the world of modeling...Christian, Berlin, Germany
@just_in_key 4 ай бұрын
U should build an entire miniature museum 🤩
@lachlangreen8389 10 ай бұрын
Ooh very nice. PECO 75 is also my track of choice! Those small yellow pliers from Jaycar are great also, I have a set in almost every room of my house 😂 Your soldering technique could do with some improving, I would recommend flux as a necessity. Applying prior to heat then solder.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
lol, yep soldering is not one of my strong points 😄
@fionnhammond9131 10 ай бұрын
I’m glad you are coming/remaking this project been waiting for ages
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
lol, yeah it's been a long time coming!
@therhm46 8 ай бұрын
Enjoying your video from Pakistan. Please make realistic cricket stadium
@HornetVF103 Ай бұрын
You should try hand-laying some of your own rail as it will yield a more realistic tie arrangement and you appear to have the skills for this next step. I myself, also hand lay my own turnouts but that is a more time consuming process and not for everyone.
@froppygirl994 10 ай бұрын
This is turning out so cool
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah, I can't wait to get the trains running!
@DeanShirley818 7 ай бұрын
When doing a modular/sectional layout, place a piece of styrene the thickness of the cutoff disc between the sections while laying track. Then when you cut the track and remove the spacer the track will sit flush when sections are joined and mitigate gaps.
@andriyanCraft 10 ай бұрын
It's very awesome, I guest it's very expensive to build like that 😅😅
@johnnyeveritt5695 8 ай бұрын
Howzit : A suggestion to avoid MAJOR difficulty later ... Do NOT blindly accept required electrical / physical performance standards of Turnouts on removal from the original packing. Prior to installation on the Layout; DOUBLE-CHECK electrical continuity ( Especially the welding of the Electro-Frog feeder wire ! ) and if so designed; the securing and working-action of the two pivot-hinges that separate the closure / point-rails. Further; carefully observe the overall * Straightness * and dimensional correctness of the Turnout. As a final; ensure that the Turnout IS in fact the type you intended to purchase as I have twice discovered that the Live-Frog ( My choice ) v Insulated-Frog versions had been packed in the incorrect box ! Otherwise; Model Railroading life is peachy; Bro ! 😂🚂
@CityPlannerPlaysChair 10 ай бұрын
I have zero desire to ever build a railroad, but these videos are still entertaining as heck
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
awesome, I'm glad you enjoy watching 😊
@molitovv 10 ай бұрын
I reckon you could 3d print a small section of sleepers with notches to put in place instead of grinding away on the existing ones
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
That's a great idea! I can't believe I didn't think of it 😄
@PaulSmith-pl7fo 10 ай бұрын
Hi Luke. Excellent instructional video. Just out of curiosity, why did you drill holes for the frog wires next to the track and not in the centre of the track?
@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 10 ай бұрын
good vid
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, glad you liked it 😉
@barkonious 10 ай бұрын
When I was building my layout I put a layer of a material called homeasode which helps a lot with noise even with cork
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
yeah, I have a friend that uses homasote... I didn't even think of it! I heard you need to seal it pretty well though because it can expand if it gets damp.
@MsAznable 10 ай бұрын
I lost my Mom earlier this week, thank you for the perfect timing, Luke, it's given me something to forget the sadness a bit
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
that's sad to hear. I'm glad the videos are helping.
@jellysam 10 ай бұрын
As someone who works for sydney trains this is awesome
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, glad you liked it 😉
@Th0rZ666 10 ай бұрын
nice one Australian Chuck Norris, cant wait to see how this progresses !
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 I'm super excited to get trains running!
@bruceames6332 10 ай бұрын
Luke, this is a great learning video. Long time Fan of You're video's !!!! However, I model in N Scale, smaller rails and ties. Is there away to use this technique on my layout with tighter radius curves, such as 9 3/4" to 11". Without stressing my turnouts using Peco turnouts #6's on a cork on top of styrene foam board ? Without damaging styrene ? A specific glue to use fastening everything down? Bruce in Minnesota
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
These tips should work just the same in smaller scale. I don't think you'll have any issues with stressing the turnout. I built an N scale layout years ago with tight radius and mostly used the same techniques without any problems 😉
@bruceames6332 10 ай бұрын
@LukeTowan Thank You for your responses. I will definitely try this technique. I have just about completed my bench work. Want to try to create a backdrop next. Then the technique you described. Love your creativity very much and thank you for putting it out there for ALL to enjoy. Cheers, Bruce in Minnesota
@fladder1 10 ай бұрын
When I’m laying track i use a wood stapler, and push the staples in far enough that i can use the peco tracksettas and rolling stock to test and adjust. After that I’ ll either use a bit of dilluted woodglue, or just ballast the track. And after finishing i just pull the staples out.
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
That's a great idea as well 😉 So many good tips in these comments. Thank you
@Chrisilch 10 ай бұрын
I'm a child, laughing at the word cork
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
😄
@lels3618 10 ай бұрын
two tools you ABSOLUTELY need: Roco Track Saw & Diamond cutting disk
@patrickpeake3935 10 ай бұрын
Have you thought of using set track for really tight curves? You could use flexi track as a transition
@trainOholic 10 ай бұрын
This looks great, but one thing id like to point out is if your soldering really close to super glue, it can release a really nasty vapor that is really not good to breath in
@Steamtostay 10 ай бұрын
Why do you use push pins for the curves, instead of lasercut curve template pieces that can be placed between the rails e.g. Brunel Hobbies?
@LukeTowan 10 ай бұрын
It was just easier, I had the cork underlay accurately curved at the correct radius so it was just as easy to position the track and pin it down. Although the templates would work quite well for getting perfectly accurate curves.
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