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Joe · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: Peco code 75 flexi track.

Just a quick question, how do you pin it down? It has no holes in it by the way.

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Camborner · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

You drill the holes in the sleepers with a drill (a small one, mind), then pin it down. Do a hole about every 6-8 inches along.
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poliss · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject:

Instead of pinning it you could stick it down, or use one of the self adhesive track-beds such as Hobby's Instant rail Track Bed http://tinyurl.com/9hgcku or Woodland Scenics Track-Bed http://www.ecscenics.co.uk/
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Joe · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject:

I thought about glueing it down, would I be able to do this with PVA?
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Joe · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject:

Oh Thanks by the way.

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Teleman · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject:

Another way of doing it is to screw the track down between the sleepers and then glue it down with the ballast . Heres a you tube link to a layout that you can still see the screws and the locos run ok over them for testing

At about two mins in you get a good view of what i mean , I will see if i can find some better pics later but you should get the idea from this , It even works with n gauge
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Joe · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject:

I take it you remove the screws after ballasting (when it is dry) or do you leave them in?
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject:

Thats right Joe , you remove them and put in ballast where the screw was
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Joe · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Its either glue or that way, probably that way now thinki9ng about it, because it will take less mess.
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

I have never done it that way , but i do remove the track pins after the balast has stuck , next time that is the way i will do it , as it saves filling the holes in the sleepers

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