One of the Signature elements of the Killin line I want to replicate is the track laid between the Junction and Killin. This had been re-laid in concrete sleepers in the period modelled. Whilst the line beyond Killin was left with wooden sleepers this section of the line was only used to access the loco shed at Loch Tay (although there is plenty of evidence to suggest an unregulated passenger service existing between Loch Tay and Killin). Had the line been extended to Fearnan it’s reasonable to assume the concrete track would have extended all the way down the line.

At first glance creating concrete track should not be too difficult as the 2mm Society Shop 1 sells easitrac concrete sleepers. However, this is to replicate modern flat bottom rail track, the track at Killin was standard chaired bullhead rail with concrete sleepers:-

So a bit of extra work is required:-

Take the concrete easitrac

Remove the moulded chairs

Positioned on the template using double sided sticky tape

Thread the chairs from the chair sprue onto the rail, standard easitrac panels are used to help hold the track in gauge and provide the correct height for soldering the copper-clad sleepers on.

Finished section, all 8 sleepers! By the time this is painted up it’ll probably not be noticeable, but then at least I know it correct.