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Up the Creek Column - 2
2: I tape one edge of a sheet of legal paper to the
benchwork and tack down a piece of Atlas code 83
flex through the straight route. I use Atlas flex track
because it curves nicely, and once it’s detached it
returns to its original state. Micro Engineering flex
track looks really nice, but once curved, it’s difficult to
uncurve or recurve it.
3: With the paper flopped over the track I use the edge
of a pencil to rub (trace) the rails. I take care to not
move the paper around while I’m doing the tracing and
avoid making marks anywhere except the rail heads.
4: With the paper template rolled back I reposition
the flex track to the diverging turnout route being very
careful to not move the track where the points and
throwbar will go.
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MRH-Feb 2013
