thanks for responding i do have another question since u r using liquid nails to hold the track down if later on u decide to change track is it easy to get up and reuse the track or once its glued down its done thanks again
@trainguy1975 No it is permanent since it would tear up the foam. If you were to use less liquid nails you might be able to pull it up, but I would plan on it being permanent.
@trainguy1975 THanks for the comment. The layout is dcc. I just started working on the layout again but I think I can probably be able to post a video about wiring soon. . As of right now, I am using a temporary wiring setup so i can run trains, but when i put the wires in permanently ill make a video.
MODEL RAILROADER MAGAZINE do you own stock in liquid nails?
liquid nails as far as I'm concerned has no place in model rail roading .
liquid nails is messy , smells terrible (gives me a headache)
if you ever want to change anything use a dremel tool cut out the section and rip out the section to be changed throw away the track and switches as they will be caked with rock hard glue, by then you may want to rethink how you want to lay flex track.
@mrmartyman7 Well, first off, thanks for your comment.... I never said this was my idea. I have used it in the past and it worked out good for me. I'm sorry liquid nails gives you headaches but this is the way I do things. If you think this advise is crap you do not have to watch this video, and you don't have to waste your time continuing to spam this video with negative remarks.
Mainlines should be raised using some sort of roadbed (That is prototypical), sidings and shortlines however the track roadbed has usually sank to ground level in that case no roadbed would be more prototypical. I have been model railroading for close to 30 years . thumbs up to tallengineer2320
Damn, either you didn't show using a straight edge on the track or you have a good nack for laying it straight free hand. I don't blame you for not using cork. I won't use it but have to on the club modules but at home I only use the foam road bed b/c it's alot easier to work with but I like to use it on the main so I hve options on track heigth in various places and is more forgiving on elivated curves. Good work!
i have to agree with rust belt railroad glueing your fles track down is really not the best way to lay the track if you ever have cause to have to remove the track from the platform for ANY reason you are going to tear that track apart getting it up i can almost garentee you wil destroy all that track. I would if you want to glue anything it would be the cork roadbed to the platform not ever the track itself with any kind of glue much less liquid nails.
Its usually better to mark the centerline on where the nail wholes are, and then line it up and then using track nails, nail all the track down. Probably not the best idea to glue any track down, it also looks better
@schul4 Thanks for the advice but the track will be covered with dirt and such so you will not see the glue. We have used glue on previous layouts and it has worked just fine. Also, this is the way the staff from Model Railroader Magazine lays their track.
Honestly, I would have to say the track laying video is very truncated. I hope no one new to the hobby ends up having to tear out and waste a bunch of track and labor due to things not mentioned in this video. Model railroading is not easy, nor is it cheap. One must rethink, research, and rethink research again before laying track or else nine times out of ten YOU WILL REGRET WHAT YOU DID.
@Noah12278 The strait tracks are Atlas Code 83 Flextracks. I purchased them in a bulk pack so Im uncertain about the price for the flextrack. The switches are also Atlas Code 83 #6 Turnouts and they cost around $17.00 each depending on the vendor you get them from. Hope this helped and thanks for the comment.
thanks for responding i do have another question since u r using liquid nails to hold the track down if later on u decide to change track is it easy to get up and reuse the track or once its glued down its done thanks again
trainguy1975 3 weeks ago
@trainguy1975 No it is permanent since it would tear up the foam. If you were to use less liquid nails you might be able to pull it up, but I would plan on it being permanent.
ModelRailroadTV 3 weeks ago
nice videos it has helped me alot with laying track was just wondering when u will post the video on wiring did u use dcc thanks for posting
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@trainguy1975 THanks for the comment. The layout is dcc. I just started working on the layout again but I think I can probably be able to post a video about wiring soon. . As of right now, I am using a temporary wiring setup so i can run trains, but when i put the wires in permanently ill make a video.
ModelRailroadTV 3 weeks ago
This is actually really crappy advice WOW
MODEL RAILROADER MAGAZINE do you own stock in liquid nails?
liquid nails as far as I'm concerned has no place in model rail roading .
liquid nails is messy , smells terrible (gives me a headache)
if you ever want to change anything use a dremel tool cut out the section and rip out the section to be changed throw away the track and switches as they will be caked with rock hard glue, by then you may want to rethink how you want to lay flex track.
mrmartyman7 1 month ago
@mrmartyman7 Well, first off, thanks for your comment.... I never said this was my idea. I have used it in the past and it worked out good for me. I'm sorry liquid nails gives you headaches but this is the way I do things. If you think this advise is crap you do not have to watch this video, and you don't have to waste your time continuing to spam this video with negative remarks.
ModelRailroadTV 1 month ago
nice to see someone else who doesnt use road bed, looks so much more natural without it.
cutlassburnin 6 months ago
@cutlassburnin
Mainlines should be raised using some sort of roadbed (That is prototypical), sidings and shortlines however the track roadbed has usually sank to ground level in that case no roadbed would be more prototypical. I have been model railroading for close to 30 years . thumbs up to tallengineer2320
mrmartyman7 1 month ago
Is it the same steps for tighter curves?
4202EJW 8 months ago
@4202EJW Yes it would be, but if you are using flex track make sure your rails stay the right distance apart with an NMRA guage.
ModelRailroadTV 8 months ago
Damn, either you didn't show using a straight edge on the track or you have a good nack for laying it straight free hand. I don't blame you for not using cork. I won't use it but have to on the club modules but at home I only use the foam road bed b/c it's alot easier to work with but I like to use it on the main so I hve options on track heigth in various places and is more forgiving on elivated curves. Good work!
Primal67060 8 months ago
@Primal67060 Thanks for the comment.
ModelRailroadTV 8 months ago
i have to agree with rust belt railroad glueing your fles track down is really not the best way to lay the track if you ever have cause to have to remove the track from the platform for ANY reason you are going to tear that track apart getting it up i can almost garentee you wil destroy all that track. I would if you want to glue anything it would be the cork roadbed to the platform not ever the track itself with any kind of glue much less liquid nails.
tallengineer2320 1 year ago
Its usually better to mark the centerline on where the nail wholes are, and then line it up and then using track nails, nail all the track down. Probably not the best idea to glue any track down, it also looks better
schul4 1 year ago
@schul4 Thanks for the advice but the track will be covered with dirt and such so you will not see the glue. We have used glue on previous layouts and it has worked just fine. Also, this is the way the staff from Model Railroader Magazine lays their track.
ModelRailroadTV 1 year ago
@ModelRailroadTV
Sorry but your advice is bad regardless who does it this way.
mrmartyman7 1 month ago
nice video!..and Happy Holidays to U too
BNSFCSX1 1 year ago
Honestly, I would have to say the track laying video is very truncated. I hope no one new to the hobby ends up having to tear out and waste a bunch of track and labor due to things not mentioned in this video. Model railroading is not easy, nor is it cheap. One must rethink, research, and rethink research again before laying track or else nine times out of ten YOU WILL REGRET WHAT YOU DID.
RustBeltRailroad 1 year ago
No cork roadbed?
CSX5520MODELER 1 year ago
Very good instruction. I'm surprise you did not use a roadbed.
OmegaDeus8467 1 year ago
@OmegaDeus8467 Thank you. I wanted the track to be built into the ground on some points on the layout. That is why I did not use roadbed.
ModelRailroadTV 1 year ago
Where do you get those types of tracks? Whats the price?
Noah12278 1 year ago
@Noah12278 The strait tracks are Atlas Code 83 Flextracks. I purchased them in a bulk pack so Im uncertain about the price for the flextrack. The switches are also Atlas Code 83 #6 Turnouts and they cost around $17.00 each depending on the vendor you get them from. Hope this helped and thanks for the comment.
ModelRailroadTV 1 year ago