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layout, I fixed the track in place by
using gap-filling cyanoacrylate. I ran
a bead of ACC along each edge of
the ties. When the glue has set, the
pushpins can be removed. A word of
caution – as the glue cures, a white
haze can form on anything near the
track, so keep the area around the
track clear for 24 hours [3-4].
For the turnouts, it’s necessary
to accurately locate the position
of the throwbar to drill a hole
through the layout for the actuat-
ing wire from a Tortoise switch
machine. Once the position was marked, I drilled an elongated
hole, moving the drill from side to side with a sharp ¼” bit.
Especially in
curves, and at
other locations,
you will find that
the rail ends
don’t match;
one will be lon-
ger than the
other. In this sit-
uation, I lay the
3. Gap filling
ACC glue.
4: Run a bead
of ACC along
each end of
the ties.
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5. Marking the throw rod position.
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6. Drilling a slot for the throw rod.
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MRH-May 2014
