the next piece of track. I leave the canned corn on overnight to
ensure the caulk is fully set.
Soldering feeders
Once I remove the track weights, I tin the stripped tips of the
feeder wires, twist them under the track, and solder them to
the bottom of the rail joiners or rail.
If you’re smart, pre-tin the bottom of the joiners with solder
before installing the track. This makes feeder soldering much
easier. Sometimes I’m smart. I find putting a 90
o
bend about
1/4" from the end of the solder makes it easier to apply it
under the rail.
What’s next?
As I write this nearly all the trackwork remains to be added in
Browning. I’ll need to build a bunch of custom turnouts plus a
crossing, and the Fast Tracks jigs will also get more use, too.
I don’t plan to work on structures or scenery at this time. My focus
remains on completing the mainline.
Once I finish the track in Browning, I’ll hit the Toledo branch and
then the part of Junction City that has benchwork. After that, I’ll
finish the benchwork and backdrop on the peninsula before com-
pleting the mainline.
I remain hopeful that the gold spike may get driven sometime in
September. Horace and Gaston are wondering what kind of cake
we’ll have for the celebration.
