After sanding the cork roadbed, David is ready to lay track on the State Line Route N scale layout. His tip: start with the most complex piece of track, which, in this case, is in the train yard! Plus, David checks in with Rene and Jenny to see how their structures for the layout are coming along!
State Line Route in N scale: Laying down track, Episode 6
By Jenny Freeland | September 15, 2021
| Last updated on September 24, 2021
For fixing cork, I have a paint stir stick with 3 screws that hold the cork to the edge of the stick. Once I have emy cork ready to clean up I use a Dremel Tool with a sanding disk and then zip off the extra cork. If there is an extra divot, so what no road bed is perfect.
Interesting your advice that we install the yard – as the trickiest part first based on space limitations. I am contemplating a turntable on my upper deck and think it may become the 2nd trickiest part – after my helix gets built….one day.
I notice you place cork over your pencil marks but di you re-draw your track centres back on the cork afterwards to keep things in alignment? You did not mention that but maybe it is just the video view and I am seeing the centre of the cork re-laid and glued.
So….it’s called a yardstick because it’s used for straightening yard tracks ??
While I’m enjoying the new State Line Route, I’m wondering what happened to finishing the Jones Island rehab or Ben Lake finishing the signaling on Canadian Canyons
David, Lately, I have been having a difficult time finding small gauge solid core wire. Where are you finding solid core wire in Red Black and Green? I knew this to be the case and so when I tore out my old HO layout, I attempted to save all my 22 gauge solid core wire. However, I would prefer to replace with new.
I would try allelectronics.com
I always understood the Zuron cutter is held horizontal to cut rail (top to bottom) rather than the tool vertical to cut rail side to side. Less filing of burrs. Also, why bother taking out a tie in the middle of a length of flex track to make the rail cut? Cut the rail behind the tie to be removed, and once the rail is cut, cut out the tie — it’s easily removed, and if deemed necessary, trim a little off the rail. I wouldn’t bother trimming the rail as you can bury the end of the track in a pile of scenery.
What grit is the sanding sponge you used? Which grit is most recommended?