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Soldering Track Wires
It is often wise to solder your wires on the undersides of the track rails when you are actually laying the track. The temptation can be to lay your track down and then add the wiring sometime later, however the result can end up with ugly wires and little blobs of solder protruding from the sides of the track. Track ties can easily get damaged when using a hot soldering iron.
You can pull the tie from the track and solder your wires to the under-side of the rails. The next step is to file before replacing your sleepers. Another idea for concealing wires is to drilling a small hole and then poke the wires through your bench-work.
You can also use some non-corrosive “Plumbers flux” on the rails applied with a cotton bud before you solder. This will help the solder adhere, and will leave you with a smooth finish as opposed to having blobs everywhere. You can then wash the flux away when you are finished so it is not left on the track rails.
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