Kings bury avenue

Hi, any photos to share? I am always interested in street modeling. Thanks.

Transfer

Same here, any photos?

Same here, any photos?

Pictures soon

I'll get some pics posted this week.

Great, thanks

Great, thanks

Turnout templates

Hi,

Just curious, what did you use for switches?  Would it be possible to share a PDF of the templates you used?  Would it even work?  Can't wait to see the pictures.  

-Matt 

Turnout templates

Dear Matt,

If you are looking for turnout templates for handlaying,
check the library of PDF templates available via Tim Warris's "FastTracks" website.

http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-Printable-Track-Templates-s/11.htm

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

Turnout templates

My turnouts arent hand laid. They are Atlas Custom line. The templates I made were for the three parts of the turnout, between the rails, as quite a few are in the street and have to be "paved" just like the rest of the street. I'll get some pics of everything shortly.

Kingsbury Ave pics and turnouts

Okay here we go folks. This 1st picture is all 3 templates.

Here is where template 1 goes.

Template 2 goes here.

And finally, template 3 goes here.

Okay how did I make the templates, you ask. Pretty simple. I laid a piece of white paper over the turnout and taped it down to the table so it wouldn't move. Then with a very sharp brand new xacto blade I cut through the paper following the inside edges of the rails and the guard rails. Go very slow as its easy to mess this up. Once all the pieces were cut out I removed them and placed them back where they go to make sure I had the cuts good, trimming if needed. Once they were perfected I glued each one to a piece of .20 styrene and then carefully cut those out. A little more fitting and trimming just to make sure they fit perfectly. You have to leave a little space next to the rails to allow the flanges to ride in, otherwise you'll be derailing everywhere.

Heres a few shots of the finished street. Well not really finished. Obviously, no weathering has been done. No tar patches. No manhole covers. No potholes. But you get the idea I hope.

The street is made from poster board that I got at Office Depot. Glued down with Elmers.

Thanks for sharing

It's ben fun watching this progress!  

That is a very clever

That is a very clever solution and is one of those "why didn't I think of that just prior to hitting his own forehead with the heel of his hand things". Thanks for sharing. It is so adaptable to all types of track regardless of who makes it. That should go into the modeling tips section!

Awesome approach

Road glide, this shows us how focused slow applications pay off. This is something I wondered about for some time. Using plaster was messy and not too forgiving. Your method is more user friendly. Thanks. I have all kinds of stone and other brick type paper that I wanted to place inside my street turnouts. Now I have a clue. Nice photos too. 

Tell me, when the turnout is switched there should be sufficient inner rail space. Did you have to trim them much?

Poster board is good stuff. 

Thanks, I am motivated to try this method as I will have 16  feet of street O scale running if my plans go through well.

Nice work.

Transfer

Inner Rail Space is needed

Transfer, the piece that is inserted in the section of the turnout where the points are is only slightly glued down, so it will move freely with the points. But again like the rest, the pieces have to be trimmed just slightly to allow for flange clearance. It does affect the appearance a little but thats the price we have to pay in scale.

" the pieces have to be

  Looks fine. Real turnouts I've seen in streets usually have some large gaps in the pavement around the points       ( wouldn't want to drive over them with a car). I've never seen any with the switch stands mounted off to the side, the one's I 've seen have throw devices in boxes beside the rails or levers in between the rails.....DaveB

Switch stands or not

Dave B what you say is very true. If I had used Peco turnouts that have the spring loaded points I would have just throw them like you say. With a small stick of some kind. But since I used Atlas I had to have a way to lock the points one way or the other and this was the best solution at the time. The best option would have been to construct a throwing mechanism under the layout with handles on the fascia. Maybe another time for that idea.

"Maybe another time for that

 It might be possible to add one of the "V" shaped point springs between the rails then make a cover for it. I might try a test when I get some modeling time as I'll have some street turnouts on my new layout.....DaveB