Trackwork
New Walther's Curved Turnouts
Hey all, first post here. Been lurking for awhile but am finally working on a track plan concurrently with bench work construction after moving to a house with a basement last fall. I do not have a ton of space, just a 6'x8' table top with an around-the-walls branch line around 3 walls that is roughly 18' in total length. Considering this is my first solo-build layout (I was in a club in college), I feel like this is a right-sized first layout project.
making turnouts with fast tracks tools
In the "greatest frustrations" thread there was some talk about building turnouts, either with fast tracks tools or without or with just some of them (joe's poor-man jigless approach).
I didn't want to drag that thread too far off topic, so I started a new one, because this is of interest to me.
Build a Model Railroad in 10 Minutes a Day
This year I’ve decided to devote 10 minutes a day to working on model railroading. My first post was on FaceBook Live so not sure how to share that here but the next three are online there as well as on YouTube.
Quandry trying to use Peco #6 Double Slip switch with Tam Valley Frog Juicer
The switch is SL-U8363 (Unifrog). I'm using a Tam Valley Hex Frog Juicer. Track Power is DCC from an MRC 8 Amp booster. Approach track is Atlas Code 83 and there are Atlas Customline switchs attached to one end of the Peco Double Slip.
I wired it all up and all has seemed well. Ran multiple switchers through it and was impressed with how smooth and complete the system worked.
Trix/Marklin C Track Opinions/Reviews??
Has anyone used Marklin Trix C Track?
What are people's thoughts about it?
I'm considering it for a layout.
What's on Your Workbench - January 2021
We've turned the corner into a New Year! Time to share your latest workbench and layout progress as we kick off January.
Eric
Eric Hansmann
Editor-at-Large, Model Railroad Hobbyist
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http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/
Using Full-Sized Prototype Radius curves?
I've been interested in designing a layout that uses full-scale, prototype-sized curves without resorting to any 'selective compression'. For N scale this works out to 43" radius curves (1150 scale feet in diameter) to represent a 10-degree curve on the prototype. My thought is that it would better represent the 'flow' of a real train as it negotiates such a curve, and that replicating such movement is a subliminal way to enhance overall realism. The other benefit is that it should make it easier to run longer trains with fewer issu
Proper Insulation Joints on Peco Crossovers
Proper Insulation Joints on Peco Crossovers
I'm using almost exclusively Peco Code100 turnouts on my layout. They are almost all Insula-frog turnouts, and being that it is a DCC layout I will be following the recommended practice of insulating both diverging frog tracks,...to prevent wheel shorting at the frog.
I few questions arose in my mind when it came to using the Peco turnouts in a crossover situation. I'd like to confirm my thoughts before I proceed.
Safety/Guard Rails on Bridge Tracks
Yesterday I was looking at my track inventory to determine exactly what I had for safety rail track. I had 3 long sections of a commercial produced code100 track. That will just barely cover my 3 tracks that cross my entrance way bridges. I need some more.
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