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Shipment arrived

Started by RhB_HJ, February 14, 2013, 10:04:25 PM

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RhB_HJ

Spikes and other goodies arrived today, now I'll be super busy laying track and building switches. Even the track and roadbed is appearing as the snow retreats. Mind you, this only being mid February there is bound to be more but .......
Hans-Joerg Mueller
Coldstream, BC   Canada

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kimbo

Sounds exciting!! Did they cost a lot?
Kim
Living in: Brussels, Belgium
AnyRail user since: 26/12/2007
Dream layout: HO freelance layout set in an imaginary European country bordering to Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands
Personal site: http://kimmetje.rpgnewworlds.net

RhB_HJ

Kim,

Spikes, and whatever else one needs for handlaying track and turnouts, are a lot less expensive than buying manufactured track. Add to that the "it will fit" factor and I'm always surprised why people rather moan and groan and buy more pre-fab track, than try handlaying.
Hans-Joerg Mueller
Coldstream, BC   Canada

http://www.rhb-grischun.ca

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kimbo

Probably a big fear of doing something wrong... I know that that would be my biggest break. I've got the same fear for repainting models to my own livery...
Kim
Living in: Brussels, Belgium
AnyRail user since: 26/12/2007
Dream layout: HO freelance layout set in an imaginary European country bordering to Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands
Personal site: http://kimmetje.rpgnewworlds.net

RhB_HJ

Kim,

One never knows unless one tries. Trying the painting bit is relatively painless, you get some unpainted or scrapped shells and have a go at it.
Handlaying track is similar, use some of your leftover track for rail and cut some ties from printed circuit-board, now all you need is a template (free from the Internet), a small vise , some files etc. and have at it.
Hans-Joerg Mueller
Coldstream, BC   Canada

http://www.rhb-grischun.ca

My train videos

Win7Pro 64bit; 8 GB RAM; i5 2.67GHz; 1920x1080 22" display

kimbo

Indeed, it's always the first step that's the most difficult!  ;D
Kim
Living in: Brussels, Belgium
AnyRail user since: 26/12/2007
Dream layout: HO freelance layout set in an imaginary European country bordering to Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands
Personal site: http://kimmetje.rpgnewworlds.net

Geoff

Just read this post and now I am thinking about laying my own track. Always like a challenge and always like to save money. How much would you say you save on track % wise?  I assume the more turnouts you have the more you save. I found an few youtube videos on laying O scale which I will watch.  Would imagine HO would be similar.

My fear is laying turnouts and curves.  Any good suggestions on instructional videos/book on laying your own track?  Is there a good online store for the supplies.  do you use jigs?


PaulB

Geoff,
  Look for Fast Tracks. The have supplies, jigs, free templates and videos
Paul
CEO of the PB&J RR