Slowly, slowly I managed to finish with the track laying. All the track and the turnouts are in position, glued with PVA to the baseboard.
I used a small Graham Farish wagon, converted to 2mm standards to test the track by slightly tipping and taping the baseboard, and everything looks to be fine.
And I have just started with the electrics. Actually, half of the rails are already wired.
The next step will be to build the controller and make the real track test by running th
I've finished with the turnouts. The next step, after taking the whole assembly off the Sundeala board, will be to cut all the gaps in the rails and, using an ohmmeter, check for short-circuits.
I'd like to highlight the usefulness of the roller gauges and the Bar file 0.020" thick for installing the switch blades / wing rails.
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In my opinion one can survive without jigs or other helpers, but these gauges are absolutely the bare necessities for turnout building.
And the result
I really enjoy building the turnouts using the PCB timbers. Even more, I started to experiment new construction methods.
I've chosen to make all four points in one go, on a Sundeala board then transfer the whole assembly to the plywood baseboard. I still wonder if this is a good approach...
Some photos with my progress:
Next step will be to install the switch blades and check rails (six pieces of each).
Not very pleased with my previous attempts in building the tracks and points for my layout I have recently decided to take it from the beginning.
I will go ahead using the same track-plan, made using Templot, by Keith AAndrmes:
For the baseboard I purchased a new, good quality, 1/4" thick plywood cut to size (4' x 1'1") which has been nailed onto the old frame (saved after removing the original ply board).
I have decided to build the turnouts off site, on a Sundeala board. Becau
