Information where?

petercharlesfagg · July 13, 2015, 07:00:43 PM

Friends,

I tried searching but found much not related, perhaps someone else could point me in the direction of information for constructing a removable section of track and baseboard?

Not flip up nor is it folding, just a removable section and all that it implies?

Regards, Peter.

daveg · July 13, 2015, 07:28:14 PM

Did you see this, Peter?

I googled 'model railways lift off track section' and found various bits including -

http://www.brian-lambert.co.uk/Hints%20&%20Tips.html

Scroll down a bit and it goes into some detail.

HTH

Dave G

petercharlesfagg · July 14, 2015, 10:46:07 AM

Quote from: daveg on July 13, 2015, 07:28:14 PM
Did you see this, Peter?

I googled 'model railways lift off track section' and found various bits including -

http://www.brian-lambert.co.uk/Hints%20&%20Tips.html

Scroll down a bit and it goes into some detail.

HTH

Dave G

David, thanks, Brian Lambert was the first place I looked!

As I am aware there are several methods that people suggest for fixing the trackwork to re-align correctly every time, so that will be my next search?

Many thanks, Peter.

Newportnobby · July 14, 2015, 11:04:43 AM

Peter,
There is a very good tutorial from MacWales on a hinged section. OK - so yours is not hinged but you could use the info about the 'unhinged' end and apply it to both ends of your section. See.......

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=17888.msg178779#msg178779

Bealman · July 14, 2015, 11:11:20 AM

Or do what I do.... duck under and bang me head every time I go in the back door of me garage

daveg · July 14, 2015, 12:08:24 PM

Quote from: Bealman on July 14, 2015, 11:11:20 AM
Or do what I do.... duck under and bang me head every time I go in the back door of me garage

Ah ... that may account for 'it' then!

My entire garage is a hard hat area!

Dave G

Bealman · July 14, 2015, 12:47:28 PM

Sounds like my life

jonclox · July 14, 2015, 04:31:03 PM

With each end of sections that I want to remove at times I install a Fleischmann 9110 adjustable track section. Extending the section once everything is in place holds the section tight and joined in with power continuity sorted at the same time.

daveg · July 14, 2015, 05:53:45 PM

What a clever idea!

Never knew it existed, thanks Jon!

Dave G

Railwaygun · July 15, 2015, 09:06:20 AM

there is a Kato variable track section - the unijoiners can clip off and fishplates added

http://www.traintrax.co.uk/20050-78108mm-expansion-track-p-286.html

or use the KAto Converter track piece as well

http://www.traintrax.co.uk/20045-snap-track-conversion-track-p-282.html

these may be more readily available than Fleischmann

DELETED · July 15, 2015, 10:24:42 PM

Nigel Burkin has a good tutorial on this subject in this months Hornby Magazine (in 'n gauge as well I think). The magazines are still worth picking up for all the tutorials

petercharlesfagg · July 16, 2015, 08:16:15 AM

Quote from: RST on July 15, 2015, 10:24:42 PM
Nigel Burkin has a good tutorial on this subject in this months Hornby Magazine (in 'n gauge as well I think). The magazines are still worth picking up for all the tutorials

Thank you, following the exact same advice from someone else on the forum, (I have forgotten his name!) I have ordered a copy of the Hornby July issue with this in mind.

Thanks again, Peter.