New Super-Layout - Masborough in Emmadale

[richard carr]

Replacement gears are out of stock at Gaugemaster but I found a spare pack from an earlier fix to another loco. So it was time to take 37031 apart and fit the new gears.



yes it looks a mess but it isn't too difficult, the new gear is the third on the left, the other gear (next to the right) hasn't split so I left that one in.
It will probably split next week now.



Now for the other end, both the gears had split here so this one now only has 1 powered axle for now.




The replacement etched steps are a big improvement over the plastic ones, I need to get some more.

It all went back together easily and runs fine now. The only real problem is that this has a loksound XLv3.5 that has no stay alive but it really needs one, so a new decoder is required.

 

[Buntobox]

Hi Richard
I've just been watching your thread. I just love your trackwork. You're one of the few I've seen glueing your track onto Templot printouts. What do you use to fix them to the baseboard. It's a method I'd really like to use but I've always been concerned they would wrinkle if glued down or worse, come adrift from the board once the track was down!

Alan
Edinburgh

 

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I stick the sleepers down onto the template using double sided tape, and then once built I just use wood glue to stick the paper template to the track bed. Hardly ever a wrinkle, and if there is, it’s always been between the sleepers and you just trim it off with a craft knife.



Martyn.

 

[Purple-haze]

Alan, my mate Rob (King John of this parish) laid all the templot prints using 3m spray mount. Worked like a charm.

regards Rog

 

[martin_wynne]

Hi Richard
I've just been watching your thread. I just love your trackwork. You're one of the few I've seen glueing your track onto Templot printouts. What do you use to fix them to the baseboard. It's a method I'd really like to use but I've always been concerned they would wrinkle if glued down or worse, come adrift from the board once the track was down!

Hi Alan,

After sticking them down, stab holes in the template with a spike tool of some sort into the cork underlay. When you add the ballast, the glue will seep through and lock the track in position. But it's hardly necessary in most cases.

cheers,

Martin.