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….....................................--- Sawmill Track & Wiring -- Pt. 1 ---======================================

While installing the turnouts and crossing I put some track in to help locate them. Below I'm finishing up the track for this section of the layout. I ran out of steam getting this track in and it took longer than I was hoping for. Age is catching up and doing a task like this is down to 3 or 4 hours a day at the most. Then if I don't procrastinate I'll get something done at the workbench. Always something I can work on there.

I put more tracks in this scene than would ever be needed in a real world situation. I want a place to leave some unload rail cars, maybe a smaller engine just to work the mill and just got a N scale Tichy Track rotary snowplow that I hope to add a motor to for the blade and some sound effects. Since this is the high point on the layout it might be kept here.

I continue to lay track with the DAP Dynaflex 230. Goes on white but dries clear and just need a thin film to hold the track down. I tried the soup can 'hold-down' method but didn't like it that much. I find that the push pins also help to align the track where I want it besides doing a good job of holding it down while I let the caulk setup overnight.

I want to be able to remove my turnout if I feel that is necessary to work or replace them. Most are held by the adjoining track that is caulked down. Where I have a couple back to back I've started putting in an end tie or two with a very small hole for a M2 screw that goes down into the foam board. Once painted the screws are not very noticeable unless someone is really paying attention and so far that hasn't been the case with visitors and I'm a function first guy. I wouldn't use them on say a diorama that gets a lot of 'local' focus.

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Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on turnouts, some of which aren't even available, I've got about a hundred dollars into them. Also about another hundred into servos, brackets, servo controllers and a control panel for this scene.

Ed has been coming in 2-3 days a week for a few hours each day and lately assembling and painting vehicles. Info and print file links for the end of track prints ( HERE )..

Started wiring so will post info and images about that next.

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You can find info and print file links for all the sawmill parts ( HERE ). Lots of work still needed to make it into a finished or even a partially finished scene.

To be continued and a link to this whole build ( HERE ).

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