Choo Choo Charlie posted:Post 53 New engines and Track Upgrade
...I also added small pieces of thin aluminum flashing to fill in the gaps I had in several of the track joints between track sections. This helped the Williams locos and should reduce wear on wheels and pickup rollers. I have done this for years to large 1/8 inch gaps and just went around the whole track and filled many more smaller gap joints.
Charlie
Hi Charlie,
Good luck with your new additions to your roster.
Very interested in your technique on filling in gaps on your track. Can you add a little more on what type of aluminum you are using, where did you get it (I'm assuming it is some sort of sheet aluminum readily found at a hardware store used for flashing, etc., but could be wrong) , how you affix it to the track, any sanding/filing needed, etc.? While I currently don't have any derailments on my oval on the workbench, I do have some gaps and am interested more for any potential/future layout. No problems with conducting current I assume? Thanks.
Tom
