Dealing with out-of-place ties
Curving the flex track most likely left the ties spaced unevenly
[10]. I run a blunt instrument such as the non-working end of a
set of tweezers along the ties, snapping it over each one. This
gradually moves the ties towards the desired alignment. If a tie
doesn’t cooperate, I nudge it into position. This sounds harder
than it is. It doesn’t take long to get the hang of it.
With the rails trimmed and rail joiners holding the rails in
place, I mark the cork where the ties stop at both ends, and in
the middle. These marks let me know how far to spread the
caulk I use to hold the track in place until it’s ballasted.
Feeder wires
When installing a double piece of track, I mark the location of
the central rail joiners. If I’m not installing a 6’ double piece of
