Protecting Points From Glue

Everything on model trains, model railroads, model railways, locomotives, model train layouts, scenery, wiring, DCC and more. Enjoy the world's best hobby... model railroading!

April 27, 2011

Here is a tip sent in by Andrew (he is a member of my online model train club).

“As some will have discovered the hard way, laying ballast around pointwork needs to be done really carefully. You don’t want the mechanism seizing when the glue gets added. I apply a film of locomotive oil around all moving parts of each point. This will stop the glue sticking to the moving parts of the point. I then use a hand water mister to dampen the ballast to help the glue flow between the grains of ballast. It also stops the ballast from moving when applying the glue.