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Finished the lower level bridge from the fiddle yard to the north section tonight, fitted toggle clips at each end, with dowels to lock in postion, and 1 support leg in the middle. I have also fitted hardboard to the sides to protect anything from falling of the bridge after a derailment etc...next job is cork and track.

 

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A quick question for you all, I am looking for copperclad strip to create the track joints at either end of the bridge section, does anybody have any idea where I could get this too suit code 100 track, ie the depth required.

 

Thanks.

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A quick question for you all, I am looking for copperclad strip to create the track joints at either end of the bridge section, does anybody have any idea where I could get this too suit code 100 track, ie the depth required.

 

Thanks.

 

Hi Phil

 

I used brass screws - my reasoning being they were more secure and you could get the height exactly right. Just make sure you "rough up" the screw head and bottom of the rail for a really strong solder joint. A couple of pics here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/76254-laoson-valley-1990s-tmd-oil-terminal-p-way-yard/?p=1197173

 

Loving progress so far.

 

Happy modelling

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Hi Phil

 

I used brass screws - my reasoning being they were more secure and you could get the height exactly right. Just make sure you "rough up" the screw head and bottom of the rail for a really strong solder joint. A couple of pics here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/76254-laoson-valley-1990s-tmd-oil-terminal-p-way-yard/?p=1197173

 

Loving progress so far.

 

Happy modelling

Thanks Sam I will give this a go looks like a good job.

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Evening folks,

 

A bit more progress today finished the track on the bridge and layed a couple of points on the incline away from the bridge section.....I followed the advice from Sam and used brass screws to secure the track on the bridge and this did work very well, specially being able to adjust the height of the screw heads..

 

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Hi Phil,

Layouts looking good, I was thinking how I was going to do the track on my lift up section, so a timely question. Thanks to Sam for the suggestion. Hopefully it wont be too long before I can try the technique on my layout.

Having never tried this before I can say it works really well and does hold the rails in place with a strong joint, and the screw heads arent noticeable at all.

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Thanks for the comments guys! With the dreaded xfactor on tv tonight I managed to sneek out to the garage for a few hours...the ramp is now almost complete and ready to join to the upper level at the south end of the layout....

 

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