I watched a fellow modeller a while ago who solders every join, including between pointwork. Then once the track is laid and glued, he cuts insulating breaks exactly where he wants them, and inserts little plasticard pieces between the cut rails for insulation.
Wonderful work. When I use flex track and am on a curve I try to stagger joins in my rails to help prevent kinking. It is fun to watch you enjoy your trains.
It's probably a little late now, but check for wheel drop in the turnout crossings of code 100 points. It depends on what turnouts you use. Little Britain suggests soldering in points. I have just replaced a few of mine, and doing that would have made things much harder. Another approach is to run a jumper from one piece of track to the next; one each side. Wire must be flexible enough to allow movement of rails. I just loop a bit of copper wire kinked. Near impossible to describe. Never rely on rail joiners on points or anywhere else. Suggest a breaker points file for dressing cut rail ends. Watch for 'S' bends. Can't do any better for you as not happy about going onto Facebook etc..
Things are looking great, Dave ! I love the additions and the track work looks as smooth as glass. Paying attention now is key to achieving faultless operations for the lifetime of any given layout and totally worth the effort IMHO. You were asking (sorta) about the tracks that parallel the main the rejoin it later on again. These are called passing tracks ( or passing sidings ) in US terminology. And sleepers are called ties. Not that I'm correcting you, call them whatever you want. Just file that under "nice to know". Looking forwards to your next video.
I end up using various terminology these days. Switches, points, turnouts, sleepers, ties, bogeys, trucks, cars, wagons etc etc. The one thing that never seems to change is FLANGE hahaha.
Have you given any consideration to a reversing loop ? As it is, trains can only go in one direction -- either clockwise or counterclockwise. There is no way to turn a train around. Another thing... Would it not be better to solder all your flex-track together *before* trimming anything to length ? This should leave you with longer cut-off pieces of rail that might come in handy at some point -- scenery, track repairs, etc.
True enough. Even if you don't use the scrap to fill a gap you can always pull the rail and use it as trackside scenery. I see chunks of rail lying beside the track in every cab-ride vid, at least of British trains. Don't see many passenger trains out here on the wet coast. Just four commuter runs in the morning in to Vancouver and then the same four on the way out. And that is a fairly recent deal (maybe 20 years?) Explains why my excuse for a layout is just a freight switching affair - or that's what I tell myself.
You are a very bad influence. (Or, maybe it's a really good influence.) I don't even have a layout at this time, but, watching you unbox new trains and run them around on your new layout, I had to order a half dozen new freight cars from The Yankee Dabbler. (Half price sale, so I can be forgiven.)
I watched a fellow modeller a while ago who solders every join, including between pointwork. Then once the track is laid and glued, he cuts insulating breaks exactly where he wants them, and inserts little plasticard pieces between the cut rails for insulation.
Yep, this works a charm !
That's exactly how I do my insulating breaks.
Curved sidings are a good way to get more room on a layout.
Another great update to your layout. 👍
Great update! Enjoy your channel!
Really enjoying watching you doing your layout wish I had your knowledge on the wiring side of things ie DC and DCC Thanks great video
Great video
Looking good.
Looking good great idea with the syringe for the flux 👍
Wonderful work. When I use flex track and am on a curve I try to stagger joins in my rails to help prevent kinking. It is fun to watch you enjoy your trains.
Nice move going for the curved points Dave, longer siding. Good balance of track work and scenery. Excellent work mate.
Hi Dave, doing an awesome job mate, those curved turn outs are masive 😎😎😎😎have a good one mate
I’m working on the track right now. I’ll see how well they work soooon.
It's probably a little late now, but check for wheel drop in the turnout crossings of code 100 points. It depends on what turnouts you use. Little Britain suggests soldering in points. I have just replaced a few of mine, and doing that would have made things much harder. Another approach is to run a jumper from one piece of track to the next; one each side. Wire must be flexible enough to allow movement of rails. I just loop a bit of copper wire kinked. Near impossible to describe. Never rely on rail joiners on points or anywhere else. Suggest a breaker points file for dressing cut rail ends. Watch for 'S' bends. Can't do any better for you as not happy about going onto Facebook etc..
Nice work and lookin good! Thanks
I'd like to see more of your rebuild a landscaping
Think it slowly on All.
Looking fantastic. Great work and hearing how you are working things out
Things are looking great, Dave !
I love the additions and the track work looks as smooth as glass. Paying attention now is key to achieving faultless operations for the lifetime of any given layout and totally worth the effort IMHO.
You were asking (sorta) about the tracks that parallel the main the rejoin it later on again. These are called passing tracks ( or passing sidings ) in US terminology. And sleepers are called ties.
Not that I'm correcting you, call them whatever you want. Just file that under "nice to know".
Looking forwards to your next video.
I end up using various terminology these days. Switches, points, turnouts, sleepers, ties, bogeys, trucks, cars, wagons etc etc. The one thing that never seems to change is FLANGE hahaha.
Have you given any consideration to a reversing loop ? As it is, trains can only go in one direction -- either clockwise or counterclockwise. There is no way to turn a train around.
Another thing... Would it not be better to solder all your flex-track together *before* trimming anything to length ? This should leave you with longer cut-off pieces of rail that might come in handy at some point -- scenery, track repairs, etc.
Great progress I should be building my own layout instead of watching you build lol but was enjoyable to see your work
Me too. A layout is never finished
That's what they call a passing loop (drive-by).
Yes, I just couldn't remember the term. Also could be called a runaround.
Now That you have Dcc And Dc you Can run Any Engine on your Lines.
You might regret that. I had problems with my larger locomotives hitting the switch machines on the curved switches.
I plan to install the switch machines under the layout.
I don't know if it's an optical illusion, but it looked like your loco was leaning outwards no your new loop. Perhaps you need some super-elevation?
It probably was. I plan on banked curves once all the track is down.
Hat guitar riff gets me everytime....keep expecting stevie....but alas nope😢😢😢😢
Same here
When Getting All That Flex Track If you Cut any of That Save Every piece Of Track No matter what the Size cut.
True enough. Even if you don't use the scrap to fill a gap you can always pull the rail and use it as trackside scenery. I see chunks of rail lying beside the track in every cab-ride vid, at least of British trains. Don't see many passenger trains out here on the wet coast. Just four commuter runs in the morning in to Vancouver and then the same four on the way out. And that is a fairly recent deal (maybe 20 years?) Explains why my excuse for a layout is just a freight switching affair - or that's what I tell myself.
Everyone says athern is the best, however I’ve got an old lifelike that can out pull two atherns
🚂🖐🫵
Well after all you got cuved turnout like I said last week,
Yeah, I just presumed they would be twice the price, but they were considerably cheaper. You never told me THAT last week, hehehe.
You are a very bad influence. (Or, maybe it's a really good influence.) I don't even have a layout at this time, but, watching you unbox new trains and run them around on your new layout, I had to order a half dozen new freight cars from The Yankee Dabbler. (Half price sale, so I can be forgiven.)
Great video