Comments on: What Tools To Use When Laying Track

By: James Cowdroy

James Cowdroy — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:28:27 +0000

I would also say for the novice some sticking plaster, because blood can stain and really ruin a nice lot of track work. I would also say we probably all the older guys started with what we had and made tools as we went and we have had a great deal of fun and it makes you know what you can handle and what you can’t. So do not allow the lack of tools slow you down

By: Newman Atkinson

Newman Atkinson — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 03:02:37 +0000

Suggest a thin Puddy Knife to loosen up the caulking under the track if you need to reset it. In my case I seldom nail or screw track down anymore. I now spread clear APEX caulk onto the roadbed. I actually use it for the road bed too. If it is not right use the thin puddy knife under the track or even the roadbed and it willeasily reset where you want it with fresh APex caulk. You also need some short stretches of wood block and some weights to hold the track in placeas it sets. It will hold itself in less than 20 minutes and down good in the AM. from Newman

By: Tim Morlok

Tim Morlok — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:56:59 +0000

I would add a couple of thing to this list: 8. set of jewelers screw drivers that can be use to adjust the gap on rail joiners if they get pinched or flattened. 9. a mini-miter box with a 1 inch or 1.5 inch back saw blade for making straight vertical cuts of your rails.