{"id":2751,"date":"2009-03-12T08:57:37","date_gmt":"2009-03-12T13:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2009-03-13T08:52:28","modified_gmt":"2009-03-13T13:52:28","slug":"breaking-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=2751","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Trackwork Construction Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/NJznu3p77uk&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0x3a3a3a&#038;color2=0x999999&#038;border=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/NJznu3p77uk&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0x3a3a3a&#038;color2=0x999999&#038;border=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>A riveting few minutes of watching trackwork being built.  I completed most of the trackwork sections for the Bronx Terminal in 2007 using a minimal number of PC board ties.  Since then I have decided to fill in all the additional ties with PC board as well.  The original idea was to use wood ties cut on the laser, similar to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.handlaidtrack.com\/quicksticks-laser-ties-c-3.php\">QuickSticks<\/a>, but not wanting to have to draw all the QuickSticks for this project I decided to just use PC board ties for the remaining area.  The advantage of this is that the completed trackwork is very solid and will withstand years of use.  The downside is it is tedious and time consuming to do.  I can finish off about 2 turnouts in an evening, and with 27 turnouts, well you do the math.<\/p>\n<p>Shown in the video above is the process.  Here, using a simple alignment jig cut on the laser from cardboard, I file, gap, cut to size and solder on five ties.  The laser cut jig helps keep everything in place while I solder, the same could be done with a printed diagram of the tie pattern, but I would have to solder each tie after it was placed.  Repeat this procedure a few hundred mind numbing times and you get the idea of the job at hand.  After the ties are soldered in place I use a dental tool to scrape the excess solder from the sides of the rail, then clean the ties with a wire brush.<\/p>\n<p>I also spend time forming throwbar and switch points, which isn&#8217;t shown on this video, but I do show the completed points near the end, and how they work.<\/p>\n<p>BTW, that is the CBC playing in the background, with the occasional &#8220;I&#8217;m over here&#8221; bark from Bryn.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>-T.<\/p>\n<p>On to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bronx-terminal.com\/?p=2761\">Next Section.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trackwork Construction Video A riveting few minutes of watching trackwork being built. I completed most of the trackwork sections for the Bronx Terminal in 2007 using a minimal number of PC board ties. Since then I have decided to fill in all the additional ties with PC board as well. 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