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Finally, a start on building the Baulk Road track work for Modbury...
Initially, the baulks for the station approach along the embankment have been laid. These were fixed to the track bed with really runny super glue, capillary action sucking the adhesive under the baulk as it was held in position. The baulk for the other rail was laid at the same time using the previously prepared "Baulk Roller Gauges". Once the position of the first turnout was reached, the positions for the switch tie bar and switch pivot pin were drilled through, and the switch baulk laid in the same manner :
The Association "Button Gauges" were used to locate the corresponding switch baulk for the other rail from the switch rail on the previously laid switch baulk to ensure that the switches were in gauge.
The Crossing Vee was assembled as a separate component on its own baulk first by filing the taper on the ends of the rail, and then assembling the Vee on the baulk on a purpose made jig to ensure that the 1:7 angle was good :
The Crossing Vee component was then secured in place on the track bed with super glue, being spaced from the straight stock rail with Association gauges :
Once all was secure, the curved wing rail was bent up and fitted, complete with the electrical break :
The baulks to support the curved closure rail were laid, and the curved closure rail cut to length and a suitable curved imparted to it before being soldered in place :
The curved stock rail was then added (after the baulks that support it had been positioned from the closure rail baulks) :
The check rails on baulk road turnouts were a cast L section which were bolted in place on the baulks of the stock rails. To represent these, I have used 1mm L angle, cut so a scale 9'0" long and having the ends angled slightly and the corners rounded slightly :
That has completed the first turnout. However, I have also continued the "Down Loop" to the end of this first baseboard, where the rails will cross to the next board, I have driven brass screws into the top of the baseboard to provide a more secure fixing for this vulnerable area - the screws were filed down to blend in a bit better with the baulks :
So far it all seems to be going swimmingly!!
Ian
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