{"id":2600,"date":"2009-02-25T23:19:04","date_gmt":"2009-02-26T04:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2009-03-08T22:36:53","modified_gmt":"2009-03-09T03:36:53","slug":"trackwork-tedium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=2600","title":{"rendered":"Trackwork Tedium"},"content":{"rendered":"

but its getting done!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Trackwork\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Trackwork\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For the last couple of evenings I have returned to finishing off the trackwork.\u00a0 I admit, I have been procrastinating with this job because it is a bit on the tedious side.\u00a0 One of these days I will have to count just how many PC board ties I have soldered in place on this layout, several thousand I suspect.<\/p>\n

The results are worth it though, the finished track sections are rock solid and will never move, very important with trackwork such as this.<\/p>\n

The hinging technique for the points also seems to be working well.\u00a0 I can get two turnouts done in an evening.<\/p>\n

\"Trackwork\"<\/a>\"Trackwork\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Most of the missing PC board ties have been added in to these sections.\u00a0 I also finished off the curved track for the inner circle.<\/p>\n

\"Trackwork\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As I add in the missing ties, I also finish off the switch points, so the trackwork is fully completed and ready for the next phase of construction, which is cutting the rail gaps.\u00a0 I don’t want to cut the gaps until I am ready to install the track in place as it will become weak.\u00a0 I would love to get this done, so people will stop asking how I am going to do it!<\/p>\n

\"Trackwork\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trackwork\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A bit of progress.\u00a0 I think there are now 8 turnouts completed.\u00a0 The next section of trackwork consists of 8 more turnout points, so that should take a few more evenings.<\/p>\n

I should have used Photoshop to remove that double chin in the first picture.<\/p>\n

-T.<\/p>\n

On to Next Section….<\/a><\/p>\n

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