Your track is looking really great. Industry choices---team track, produce or meat packing plant, cattle cars in and reefers out, grain elevator and or seed-fertilizer-farm supply.
Thanks, Kraig. Most of my modeling experience has been build stuff that looks good. The challenge of modeling something that works good can feel intimidating.
Great update Drew. On that mystery track, you could put in a dock with ramp and make it a "team track" where local companies would use it to either load or unload boxcars and flat cars but didn't have a track to their buildings. - Jason
Hi Drew, I'm thinking a freight house and team track, you could justify just about any type of car for a little variety in your trains. I'm really enjoying your videos, I'm about to start a 6' by 11' switching layout myself.
I look forward to each of these videos. Can't wait for the next one! I'm building a lumberyard myself, so I'm interested in seeing what you do with yours.
Great vid...I just pulled up 5 points thanks to me relaying them and forgetting to drill for switch Mack...lol...Ah well it's good now. Cheers for streaming
Great job Drew! Love the hand laid track and switches. Thinking of building a couple of small switching layouts for my grand kids doing this. Keep the videos coming. Do the spikes hold the rail solid even though it is on cork? I did some hand laying of track but always did it with wood ties on homosote.
Thanks again for watching, John. The spike seem to hold just fine, all though I haven't really given them an extreme stress test. Seems like homosote is hard to come by these days, even though all the resources I have from the 70s and 80s seem to mention the stuff.
Thank you! There are a number of techniques, but the one I use is relatively simple. For supplies you will need the rail, ties, spikes, some white glue, and something to paint or stain the ties. The tools are relatively simple, a small pair of needle nosed pliers, track nippers, and some track gauges. A straight edge is pretty helpful too. I've got several videos documenting my process and you can find them in my trackwork playlist. ruclips.net/p/PLNjiMTKP7bxQPLisRemSSofezBJjgcGgI
I like the look of hand laid track and I wanted to challenge myself. Also, I didn't find too many videos on YT about hand laying track so I thought it might be interesting to learn to do it and then share that with people. Thanks for watching!
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This has to be one of the best set of model railroad build videos on youtube. great job Drew.
Thanks, John! Please feel free to share my videos with others, I'd love to increase my viewership.
Your track is looking really great. Industry choices---team track, produce or meat packing plant, cattle cars in and reefers out, grain elevator and or seed-fertilizer-farm supply.
Thanks. Produce could work or a grain elevator, I've already go several grain related industries planned already.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that forgets to do things and then covers it up so removal is needed!
I think we all do. Lol
Absolutely beautiful work on hand laying your track!!!! I enjoy 😊 track work because it’s a model on it’s own merit !!!! 👍👍👍Drew
Thanks, Kraig. Most of my modeling experience has been build stuff that looks good. The challenge of modeling something that works good can feel intimidating.
Really enjoyed this episode Drew keep up the great work - Paul Cassar
Thanks, Paul. Appreciate your support.
Great update Drew. On that mystery track, you could put in a dock with ramp and make it a "team track" where local companies would use it to either load or unload boxcars and flat cars but didn't have a track to their buildings. - Jason
I'd considered a team track. I'm thinking about put one of those in the rural area of my layout too.
Hi Drew, I'm thinking a freight house and team track, you could justify just about any type of car for a little variety in your trains. I'm really enjoying your videos, I'm about to start a 6' by 11' switching layout myself.
Thanks for the ideas. Thanks for watching.
I look forward to each of these videos. Can't wait for the next one! I'm building a lumberyard myself, so I'm interested in seeing what you do with yours.
Thanks for watching! It's a fun little kit bash project, so hopefully it'll be an interesting video.
Awesome job!!! For the spur how about just a freight dock and a storage track for your work train cars for the lumber company.
Thanks. That might work.
Great vid...I just pulled up 5 points thanks to me relaying them and forgetting to drill for switch Mack...lol...Ah well it's good now. Cheers for streaming
Having the skills to fix stuff you mess up is almost more important than having the skills to do it right the first time. LOL
@@WhiteRiverLine it's so true...trying not to wreckmeverthing...lol...Thanks again...good vid
I think you should add some foam to that area where the track curves off the peninsula. It looks odd with the track right on that sharp corner.
That's a good idea. I'd considered doing that on all my inside corners.
Another fine video Drew!
Thanks, Bob, and thanks for that wye turnout too. It worked out really well.
So much work, but it looks great!
Thanks, Roy.
Great job Drew! Love the hand laid track and switches. Thinking of building a couple of small switching layouts for my grand kids doing this. Keep the videos coming. Do the spikes hold the rail solid even though it is on cork? I did some hand laying of track but always did it with wood ties on homosote.
Thanks again for watching, John. The spike seem to hold just fine, all though I haven't really given them an extreme stress test. Seems like homosote is hard to come by these days, even though all the resources I have from the 70s and 80s seem to mention the stuff.
Amazing and inspirational. What does one need to get started with hand laid track?
Thank you! There are a number of techniques, but the one I use is relatively simple. For supplies you will need the rail, ties, spikes, some white glue, and something to paint or stain the ties. The tools are relatively simple, a small pair of needle nosed pliers, track nippers, and some track gauges. A straight edge is pretty helpful too. I've got several videos documenting my process and you can find them in my trackwork playlist. ruclips.net/p/PLNjiMTKP7bxQPLisRemSSofezBJjgcGgI
hey drew love the vids keep it up why dont you use flex track
I like the look of hand laid track and I wanted to challenge myself. Also, I didn't find too many videos on YT about hand laying track so I thought it might be interesting to learn to do it and then share that with people. Thanks for watching!
@@WhiteRiverLine love the vids keep it up startig my first lay out hear soon PRR 1965
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I just noticed you bought the Y turnouts instead of buikding them. Any particular reason?