Trackwork
Adhesives terminology - ACC vs CA
I have some confusion about the use of the term "ACC" when used in a discussion or article about the use of a cyanoacrylate adhesive (CA). Where did the acronym ACC originate? It does not, IMHO, derive from cyanoacrylate. Is/Was it an acronym derived from a manufacturer of a cyanoacrylate product ? Perhaps I have not had the experience in the modeling arenas to have been exposed to this acronym. Is it a gel type formulation of CA ? Is it like the Slow Jet adhesive (as manufactured by Jet Glues ? (Not to be confused with Jet Blue )
Keep on trackin'
Curved Yard Radius Question
I am designing my version of the AC&Y yard at Brittain. It is a curved yard and so shall mine be. A recent article in the dead tree publication states 48" minimum radius for relaible coupling/uncoupling in a curved yard. I have space for a much larger radius but want to emphasize curved appearance for effect. Hence do not want to unnecessarily increase the radius. HO, 60's-70's era freight on the rails, no passenger, no steam, track centerline spacing flexible.
The Double Slip doubles my operational possibilities!
Although arguing the relative merits of NMRA logos past, present, and future is fun I thought it might be worthwhile to share a small change to my layout that has increased operational possibilities exponentially as a result. Due to the generosity of a new model railroading friend I've made the acquaintance of through people I've met on these forums I was able to acquire a hand laid #4 double slip turnout to replace one of the regular #4's on my layout. The before and after can be seen in the track plans below (apologies they
Forget Hand LaId Track
UNBELIEVABLE - Must watch this video.
Credit John Diehl from the Kentucky/Indiana MRRC.
Sorry if this had already been posted.
HO track help
I have an N scale display and I was given an HO scale train set. I would like to expand and add the HO to my display but when I try to run the train it goes maybe a foot then stops. this happens whether in forward or reverse. I've cleaned the tracks and the wheels and it has the plastic insulated joiners. It's an old set so I'm not sure what to do with it. The engine is a bachmann santa fe 307. Can anyone give me any suggestions? Thanks.
In Praise of Desoldering Braid
It has taken me awhile to realize that the keys to neat soldering of rail joiners are a clean hot soldering iron and fine gauge wire solder. Thus I have a number of joints that are fat, oozy and unsightly. My efforts to clean them up with files and a dremel have proven less than satisfactory. I tried a desoldering vacuum bulb which also didn't do the job for me.
There's a prototype for it
I pass these photos along just to show that there's a prototype for the performance of my first trackwork way back when.
6/24/10 - UP's LOFxx was shoving a string of empties, when a boxcar picked the points of a yard track switch. So, the west truck took track 3 and the east truck took track 2.
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