Mark Boyce posted:Mike, Thank you. I use a ScotchBright to clean the tops of the rails.
Lew, Just be careful where you spray the texture paint. I suppose it would be best to have an exhaust fan or do it outdoors. Neither option was available on the roadbed. I need to figure something out before I do that again.
Richie, Thank you. Yes, I like the flatheads. Oh another thing. I did not use any glue on the track. I want to be able to lift it up very easily if I need to. Also, I always leave the switches float-no screws so the mechanism can work well. I learned that from a Kalmbach publication back in my HO days.
That's good advice for someone starting out, Mark - I did the same on my recently completed Fastrack layout - no track screws in any switch and only one screw every 5-6 sections to keep it from possibly moving around and go lightly when tightening the screws down - you don't want to crank them down really tight and deform the track.
