track

I recently attended Expo EM at Bracknell with a layout and found some time to talk to some of the demonstrators, one of which was demonstrating track building. As I am planning on building a layout myself any information on track building is useful. I touched upon the point of making crossing...

We are about to reach the point where the next big task on the layout is going to ballasting,. It will be a mix of running lines, a goods yard and a diesel depot, so I was wondering what materials other people use for ballast ? Thanks Richard

I am about to embark on building a MR layout and would like some feedback on the choice of timbering material modellers have chosen for their layouts. At the moment I am experimenting with using Templot templates which I am saving as DXF files for laser cutting. The timbers will be connected...

I have been conversing with Norman Solomon with regards to having some points made for me and he is under the impression that Exactoscale no longer make the 4 bolt chairs although the EM gauge society has them for sale but could be old stock. Can anyone confirm if this is true? I would also like...

I have started researching the methods of track and point construction and hoping to embark on building an EM gauge layout. I have a large laser cutter and Templot on my computer and thinking of laser cutting all my track formations in .8mm ply sheet. The question is what is the best glue for...

After a laps of about 50 years between my first Peco track plan layout and the one I am about to embark on which will be in EM, I have been reading up on track building. I have a copy of Ian Rice's book on track building and he mentions using silver solder for crossing v's which I assume gives a...

Just found this and thought it might be interesting (I did). Sorry if it has been posted before.

OK, I have limited knowledge of all things track but am building my own from C&L parts for my 7mm layout. I've used Templot to draw up a track plan and I've used the following: B6 turnouts as a crossing 31.5mm MF track gauge Track centres at 95mm (wider than normal to allow room for kit...

When I was small my mum and dad took me to Dyffryn Ardudwy for our summer holidays, a village not far from Barmouth which we went to nearly every year when I was young. BR blue DMU's and double headed 37's on summer specials are what I remember, I had loads of photos but thinking I'll never use...