Modeling Information
Laying out the track
- Ribbon Rail gauges,
- NMRA Standards Gauge
- Track Gauges
- Curve Radius Gauge
- Parallel Gauge
- Appropriate roadbed templates
- Track Pins
Track Work Tool Box
- Hobby Knife
- Metal Files
- Phillips Screwdriver - Small
- Flat Head Screwdriver – Small
- Pin Vise and Drill Bit
- Spike Holder
- Rail Joiner Holder
- Rail nippers
- Xuron Track Cutter – for track only
- Xuron Spiking Pliers
- Xuron Needle Nose Pliers
Adhering the track to the subroadbed
- Adhesive
- Caulking Gun
- Adhesive Putty Knife
- Rag
- Straight edges of various lengths (1 to 3 feet long) - wood yard sticks are good
- Construction weight - I'm using surplus bricks that have a felt pad glued to one face
- Track Pins
- Rail Joiners
- Gap gauge
- Modified Tie Strips
- Razor Saw
- Safety Glasses
- Soldering iron of choice (Pencil / Gun / Resistance Unit)
- Motor tool with cut off disk and brass wire brush
- Flux
- Small Paint Brush
- Heat Sinks
- Scratch Brush
- Solder – Standard
- Solder – Silver
- Sand Paper
- Wire Strippers
Tie and Track Painting
- Bottle of Alcohol
- Abrasive Track Cleaner Block
- Shop Rag
- Painters Tape
- Hobby Knife
- Mixing Palette
- Brush for applying washes
- Mineral Spirits in a small jar
- Acrylic and/or Oil Based Artist's Paint
- Ballast spreader
- Wet water and adhesive bottles - I use food-grade squeeze bottles
- Syringe
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