I'm finally running out of spikes and need to replenish my supplies. But I'm running into a problem. The ones I was using were .300" and .333" long - about 5/16" and 9/32". The only spikes I can find that list the sizes are ME spikes, and they have 3/8" and 1/4" sizes with nothing in between. The 3/8" ones look way too big, and the 1/4" bend if you look at them wrong, and they look a little too small to me.

If anyone knows where I can get the 5/16" or 9/32" spikes, please let me (and others) know. Thanks.

This is the current track plan.

the two corner modules contain all the switches and the majority of the industry and I shall concentrate on them first.

I plan to make all the turnouts before getting started laying track.

My first switch, a left hand No 6.

Attached is a libreoffice calc sheet to calculate the actuators behavior depends on the geometry, the material properties , the diameter of the wire and servo rotation, for a common turnout switch.

I am getting close to installing the shelfing for my staging tracks,....3 separate areas. In general these staging shelves will be made from ¾ plywood, cantilevered out from the walls, and approx 14 inches in width. They will be located 8” under the main deck level above them (that's 8” top of deck to top of deck).