That would seem to sum it up. I'm about to take down my completely hand-laid, brass woven layout because we are moving. The new layout will be SHS flex that I obtained several summers ago during a half price sale and additional stock when it was clear there wasn't going to be any available for an undetermined amount of time.
The theory of hording pays off! Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], "Shur-Way" <shur-way@...> wrote: > > Wow Dave, > > I just love your track laying stages theory. > > I have lived the stages of track laying. You are so correct. I am still in > the third phase but starting to cross into phase four. > > Mike S > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > David Heine > Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 3:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Kadee Spiker > > > > > > I have had a love/hate relationship with mine, which was set up for Code 70 > rail originally, but was used on Code 83 and 100. I used it on my last > layout with Code 70 rail (for Sn3) and sometimes it worked great and other > times would kink the rail (which I don't think is a problem with Code 100). > You must hold it perfectly level in relation to the track or else it will > misfire. I think it works better on Code 100 than on Code 70. Also, there > are areas of a turnout where you can't use it for clearance reasons. But it > really speeds up spiking track, especially if you are spiking every tie. > Some people swear by them and some swear at them, so it's best if you can > try one yourself in a practice situation. > > > > I'm hand laying the track on my current layout, but I'm not using the > spiker. Between the dual gauge S/Sn3 and the Code 55 logging railroad track > and all the special turnouts and crossing I need, hand laying the plain > track is an easy intermission. > > > > It's said there are four stages of track laying in a model railroaders life: > > 1 - Snap-track > > 2 - Flextrack > > 3 - Handlaid > > 4 - Flextrack > > > > I guess I'm in stage 3, but it does give you a lot of flexibility. > > Dave Heine > > Easton, PA > > > > > > > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5086 - Release Date: 06/22/12 > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
