I
have gotten hooked on building my own track sections on
the workbench, then taking them to the layout. There is a
tremendous sense of accomplishment that accompanies
a train rolling over a double-slip switch that you have built,
piece-by-piece, with your own hands.
What got me into this aspect of the hobby we all love is a com-
puter program called Templot2. This program allows you to cre-
ate very complex track patterns and print full-size templates on
which to build your track. It is an extremely powerful and as a
Basic soldering skill
and some PC ties is
all it takes ...
Scratchbuilding a
Rail Bumper
– Mark Conradt
Model Photos by the author
Scratchbuild a rail bumper - 1
MRH-Jun 2013
