Laying flexi-track should be easy. With the right tools it is. Do you have them? In this video we illustrate some tracksetta template tools, explain what they do, show you how to use them and let you know about costs. What's not to like?

Good, down to earth, practical advice. Thank you so much Roger.

First class tutorial for us novice modellers, I’ve just received my set and now a little more confident in laying my first flexi track. Many thanks Roger.

Just found this video and enjoyed watching it. The original tracksetta was manufactured in aluminium, and was designed to ensure consistant curvature of model railway tracks where joins occurred in flexible model railway track. We all know how har dit is to achieve a consistant curve where there is a join. Tracksettas are now available in many scales and have so many more uses. Creating transition curves, creating regular curved for helixes, even getting straight straights.

Roger - excellent and informative video - fully agree Tracksettas can be a really useful tool. 🌞 I have many - but no where near that many! 😀 In support of your video, on scenic curves the use of several sizes of Tracksettas placed end-to-end can also be used to help create transition curves between straights and curves. Agreed the straight Tracksetta is really useful tool and should never be overlooked - particularly useful setting the alignment off the straight legs of turnouts. In addition (and if you don't mind the tip) when introducing a reverse curve, stock will run much better if the distance between the reverse curves is at least the distance of the bogie centres of the longest vehicle used. However, it is much simple to just insert a (blue) straight Tracksetta in between the reverse curves! As you rightly observe, not all modellers immediately grasp the importance of the wheel-rail interface (have covered this in BloodandCustard's modelling section). Then there is the question of expansion joints...... Lest it be of interest, the Peco trackettas can be modified (trimmed) to create sixfoot gauges that yield a realistic 46mm sixfoot instead of 50mm between track centres. However, this only works on straights and very large radius curves - else passing coaches (etc) will clip each other (end-throw on the inside radius comes into contact with centre-throw on the outside radius). As an aside, all the scenic track on Ewhurst Green is glued down using Railmatch sleeper grime - isn't it wonderful paint! - Colin 🐱

Brilliant video, Roger. Nicely explained and demonstrated!

Very useful video as I’ll be doing this tomorrow thanks for sharing and I hope your keeping well 👍🏻🙂

Thanks for the video. I've been thanking of 3d printing one.

Just subscribed after doing a search for this topic. I am about to lay some flex track and just ordered these.

Very informative video sir. Thanks for sharing

thank, you for you're helpful video.

Great how too. Stay safe.

Thanks a lot for the vido👏👏👏👏👏

great video! we used to have a great train set!

good vid on the channel thanks lee

Moin (Hello) Roger, nice explained Video in using the Tracksetta tools, I very appreciate it. Well I used the german ,,Krause Klammern" in english ,,Krause Clamps" to fix the gauge of the Flex Track during forming the curves but it does not work as well as easy than with tracksetta tools. I nice Idea to order it from my local peco dealer. Well I am using Peco streamline Code 75 tracks mostly. It allows me to use NEM Wheelsets as well as NMRA RP25 fine scale Wheelsets, too. Greetings from good old germany, Ingo R.

Hello I'm a new subscriber to your channel.... looking forward 😎 Darrell

Hmmm... You placed great emphasis on using the Tracksettas to check the gauge of the track. While this may be an additional feature of them, my understanding is they were designed to produce accurate and consistent curvature at the required radius (or straightness) in Flexi track.

Ive got a full set im looking forward to using them

You mentioned TT gauge Tracksetta, but I haven't been able to locate any. Do you know of any suppliers? I'm just putting together my plans for a new layout using the new Hornby stock, but with the Peco track.

Great Video ! but just a small Question are they suitable for all brands of flextrack ? or only one brand , for example Peco ?

I use sweep sticks made by Fast Tracks in Canada

Hi Roger I take it that you have to wipe the spray off the top of the tracks to allow contact with the wheels on the track? best Steve

Hi very new to creating a model railway and this maybe a stupid question, is there a tracksetta for Z gauge?

Trouble is they are so expensive especially when you need more than one radius

What's the difference between tracksetta radius vs set track??

Where can you buy this

Easement

ANOTHER INCOMPLETE IDEA BY SOMEBODY WHO's NEVER OBVIOUSLY BUILT A FOUR TRACK MAINLINE !!! Damn things are virtually useless as they are only made in a minimum number of measurements. None of which coincide with parallel track measurements, & only go up to a maximum 60 inch radius. I had a number made to my own specifications for track starting at 60 inch radius & going up to just over 12ft, to cater for a 4 track mainline. Which also helped with realistically sized mainline point building of 5ft to 8ft radius pointwork !!!