Beginner's Guide: Track Laying On Your Model Railway

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
  • This week I show how to lay track on a small shelf layout
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  • @ModelRailwayShed
    @ModelRailwayShed 7 місяців тому +2

    Great tutorial Mark, really nicely done!

  • @TwoRailfans
    @TwoRailfans 7 місяців тому +2

    Good tutorial! We used to use the track nails but on our current layout we glued the track to the cork with wood glue.

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  7 місяців тому +3

      Thank you, once I have completed the ballasting I can remove the pins.

  • @ianobrien6908
    @ianobrien6908 7 місяців тому +2

    Hiya Mark, as usual very informative update.

  • @JonBanquer
    @JonBanquer 3 місяці тому +1

    This is an excellent video. It's comprehensive with the needed detail to deal with important issues that come up. I will keep watching hoping for many more videos like this from you. I especially liked your comments on which nails are best and how you show trimming of railroad ties (I'm an arrogant American, I refuse to say sleepers) that get in the way! Thank you!

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  3 місяці тому +2

      Thank you Jon. Glad you found it helpful.

  • @ModelTrainOutsider
    @ModelTrainOutsider 7 місяців тому +2

    Nicely explained and demonstrated, Mark! Great guide for newbies and old dogs, too!

  • @raymitchell4220
    @raymitchell4220 6 місяців тому +1

    Hello Mark, just subbed although I've been looking at all channels to find a decent one, I think I've done that as you explain so much, I've just started modelling again after 50 plus years and I need a lot of help to modernise. I'd like to model a local village on a mainline that's no longer got a station but was busy in the early 1900's, plus an off shoot to another village that lost the whole line from the first village and station. Have you or your knowledgeable viewers any idea where I can get track plans please. My son lives in the village and he's very interested as is my granddaughter. Thanks in anticipation, cheers, Ray

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  6 місяців тому +1

      Hi Ray welcome on board. If you are modelling an actual place search for old OS maps of the area and this should give you an idea of the track layouts.

  • @Hambleton77
    @Hambleton77 7 місяців тому +1

    Hi Mark, nice video. I wish I kept it simple on my first go. On a topic totally unrelated to this; I’ve been looking on the internet for a loco wall mounted display case and noticed you have some on your walls. Did you make them or buy them?

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  7 місяців тому +2

      Thank you. the display case I got from Lidl. They have them in ever now and again.

    • @Hambleton77
      @Hambleton77 7 місяців тому

      Thanks Mark, I’ll keep an eye out in my local Lidl/Aldi, hope you guys are getting a better summer than us…

  • @dreadster0
    @dreadster0 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi Mark, I cannot for the life of me , solder!! Every time it just seems to roll off the track, I put flux on it as well but no joy. Any chance of a soldering lesson?😃 its getting me down at this stage.

    • @dreadster0
      @dreadster0 3 місяці тому +1

      Also meant to say, love your videos. Very informative and easy to follow.

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  3 місяці тому +3

      Thank you for the kind words. Try to rough up the bottom of the rail first use a file/sandpaper.

    • @dreadster0
      @dreadster0 2 місяці тому +1

      That certainly makes life easier I must say, thanks Mark

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  2 місяці тому +1

      @@dreadster0 Glad it helped

  • @martinwalsh3228
    @martinwalsh3228 7 місяців тому +1

    Reopening of closed Railway lines bring back Donegal trains as well as bordering counties would cut down on Pollution, Car Accidents, Road Deaths & Traffic Jams, 24 hour trains in summertime & St. Stephen's Day trains are needed.

  • @alfiejohnchester8108
    @alfiejohnchester8108 6 місяців тому +1

    I've found in the past that laying track is not too difficult. The problem I encounter is (let's say for simplicity I'm building a circle of track) that last piece of track that completes the circle is where i have problems. I never seem to be able to lay this track without problems. Any suggestions? Thanks.

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  6 місяців тому +1

      If you can draw a centre line to follow as laying it. Also lay the track if you can before you fix it in place.

  • @GarlandKent-y6k
    @GarlandKent-y6k 23 дні тому +1

    [ 💯 % ]

  • @bachmannobsessed2234
    @bachmannobsessed2234 7 місяців тому +1

    My biggest regret was not purchasing PECO CODE 75 CONCRETE FLEXIBLE TRACK from very beginning 3years ago in oo gauge by the way

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  7 місяців тому +1

      I stick with the code100 as I have a lot of old stock. Peco track is the way to go though.

  • @simontrainsmodelrailway
    @simontrainsmodelrailway 7 місяців тому +1

    Where the headphone warning 😂 oh wait not a stream but a nice video on track laying

  • @antoinelopinto9931
    @antoinelopinto9931 3 місяці тому +1

    Pourquoi retirer une traverse pour souder les dropers. C’est moche 🤔

    • @DonegalDadRail
      @DonegalDadRail  3 місяці тому +1

      To make space for the wires. The sleepers can then be replaced to fill the gaps and again hidden with the ballast