Progress!

Progress!

Rick

What adhesive are you using at the joint to keep the track down on the wood?  I tried gorilla glue last time and found it was very good at holding, but you have to be REALLY careful about the amount you use because it expands so much.

Dave - your answer

I wanted to make sure that the sections that sit on the wood don't move so I used two part epoxy (5 minute cure time) that I purchased at Hobby Lobby.  I did put a little too much down as it almost completely fills up the space between the ties.  I've had this in place for almost three years with no shifting or problems.  You can see information about the process on my blog posting HERE.

Excellent

I'll give that a try as I'm not comfortable I'll be able to put the correct amount of gorilla glue on.  It actually shift the rails a bit because of the expansion, though not enough to cause regular derailments.  Thanks, Rick.

You're welcome, Dave.  I'm

You're welcome, Dave.  I'm glad that you found the information helpful.

Looks good Rick

You can never make a gap like this too sturdy.

Personally I use a big ol' piece of PC board, glued and screwed to the roadbed/benchwork and solder the rails right onto that. It looks a little ugly, but I cover it in ballast. Probably because I'm a little paranoid... And clumsy!