Would have been cool to do it with a gold plated spike! lol

Looks like you were using a DPST slide switch. I believe SPST would also work as you are only using one set of wiring contacts.

Nice idea. Where did you get the blue caps?

Where did you get the blue caps?

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Hey man, just going through my subscribed list. You haven't posted anything on your layout in a long time. Hope all is well.

That's a great idea, I guess a person could use the slide switch for point lighting...If someone knows hoe to wire up a switch Please let me know.

Hello boxcar will. How are you doing? Been waiting for an update on your layout. Hope all is well. Enjoy the day. Ray L

Let's go! Your team is Great at this. Can We be Friends? :o

All I can say is "that is so damn nice"...I have the slide switches but do not need to worry about any power routing as my layout has no electricity on it. I have battery powered locomotives and they work just great.

Why didnt you stain your ties before putting them down?

Hello boxcar will. Are you still building? Long time no update. Enjoy the day. Ray L

Hi. Just wondering. Are you alright? Haven't seen any new videos. Ray L

nice you done a lot of nice work.

Sweet video and update I hope to see more updates of your layout

Hi. Are you still building the railroad?

That's really clever! I'm going to have to try to remember that one. Carmine 🚂

Hi. Eagerly awaiting layout update #20!! Excellent trackwork.

Awesome update my friend.

Awesome update my friend.

Awesome video my friend.

Awesome update my friend.

Great way to control manual switches, I sure will be using your idea.......Thank you ...U.K. Bri

great video ...glad to see trains running and layout is really coming along ..great job ..is there anyway to hear or see how you built the swing bridge by chance

Very cool to see trains run on the layout.

Thanks for the mention , keep up the good work!

definitely add a system ground

Thanks, and I am considering Digitrax, and sunami sound. Hopefully I will be satisfied. Great vid, and layout. Regards, Solomon

Really like your idea for the throws, creative, not a lot of cost and no worries about burning out a switch motor. Really good idea. Thanks for sharing!!! D. Muse

Nice video and update!! You have really progressed since the last time I looked at your videos, that takes a lot of patience to spike all that rail, but a very nice job! Enjoyed the shots of your friends power on your layout, always good to have a visit from far away. Thanks for the video and really admire the hand laid track. D. Muse

Yea sanding the makes a big difference.

You make it look easy!!!!! Hey what kind of glue do you use to hold the ties down?

wow easy and simple

So is this your 1st attempt at hand laying?

Do you show how you cut your ties?

Great tip. one of my goals is to hand lay my turnouts and track.

Wow man I thought I was the only one who used xtrkcad. This is a nice sized room. Like how you build your benchwork. keep up the great work!

Yea I got some kadees #5 with some Christmas money. I need a cupler gage and some magnets.

Looks awesome brother! So you only hand laid the upper level? I subbed ya hope you sub back and check out my videos and comment what you think. later, John

Thanks for the comment's guy's. Willy

Great idea with the car spreadsheet. May I suggest adding a column for "date last checked"? That way, in a few years time, you'll know which cars are due for another check-up.

Nice layout update looks good Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year Cheers Ron

Looks good! Thanks for the update and happy new year! -Mark

Nice sized yard. It's going to take a while to ballast all that track. I notice there are still some areas where the track is not complete. Try staining and ballasting the ties before laying the rails. It's much faster, and easier to get the ballast tamped down smoothly. Use a 1" brush to stain the ties and roadbed all in one go, and then scrape the ballast with a metal straight edge (which also distresses some of the ties giving a slightly varied look). Liked & subscribed

Looking good so far...looking forward to the next visit...

Nicely done!

Nice layout

nice layout. I am working on my layout also and you have given me some inspiration to keep working to have trains running.

Track work looks like it runs very smooth. Congratulations on running trains!

Nice run around the layout. The hand laid track looks great. I am building my own turnouts and sometimes wish I did the same the track.Scott