LarryG
Western Thunderer
A start has been made on laying Peco Code 100 outside of the shed. Seeing as some of it was on display between the station platforms, I took the trouble to re-space the sleepers to match Peco bullhead track. I slid them along and applied a touch of Loctite to rail fastenings on the outer rail only. The closer spacing's are clearly visible beyond the shed wall.....
![WEB Ruabon track 18.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128329-1fdb3edebf53a64f980ac6ae1c74518e.jpg)
A view after the new track had been weathered. It doesn't look too bad and might be taken for flat-bottom. The bullhead and Code 100 rails are butt-joined, as I could not use rail joiners for obvious reasons . Part of the platform was removed so that the top surface of the cork could be sanded off to allow the deeper Code 100 track to sit lower until rail heads were aligned...
![WEB Ruabon track 18B.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18B.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128330-1eb5353792004c78f63c2937cb69d529.jpg)
Tracks heading off around the loop at long last....
![WEB Ruabon track 18C.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18C.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128331-4d6bba8d6a866746eabe4a2b4e9ff21e.jpg)
The other end of the layout was treated the same with Code 100 beyond the points. I did not re-space these sleepers because much of the track will be under a road bridge. The shed wall had a chunk removed to clear the third track (yard headshunt). The top of the old O gauge arch will be filled in.....
![WEB Ruabon track 18D.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18D.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128332-93b74b78162ff80526d27dc19949db4b.jpg)
A special thanks to PhilH of this forum who kindly loaned me his portable compressor so I could attach my spraygun and weather the track.
![WEB Ruabon track 18.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128329-1fdb3edebf53a64f980ac6ae1c74518e.jpg)
A view after the new track had been weathered. It doesn't look too bad and might be taken for flat-bottom. The bullhead and Code 100 rails are butt-joined, as I could not use rail joiners for obvious reasons . Part of the platform was removed so that the top surface of the cork could be sanded off to allow the deeper Code 100 track to sit lower until rail heads were aligned...
![WEB Ruabon track 18B.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18B.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128330-1eb5353792004c78f63c2937cb69d529.jpg)
Tracks heading off around the loop at long last....
![WEB Ruabon track 18C.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18C.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128331-4d6bba8d6a866746eabe4a2b4e9ff21e.jpg)
The other end of the layout was treated the same with Code 100 beyond the points. I did not re-space these sleepers because much of the track will be under a road bridge. The shed wall had a chunk removed to clear the third track (yard headshunt). The top of the old O gauge arch will be filled in.....
![WEB Ruabon track 18D.jpg WEB Ruabon track 18D.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/128/128332-93b74b78162ff80526d27dc19949db4b.jpg)
A special thanks to PhilH of this forum who kindly loaned me his portable compressor so I could attach my spraygun and weather the track.
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