Nickbrennan271 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Hi. my lad has just inherited a model railway track from his Grandad. He spent a lot of time with his Grandad working on the model railway but he has limited knowledge. I have none! We brought the track back home with us and it now lives in the shed as we have no where else to put it. Predictably the warm weather has led to a bit of expansion and the track has come away from the cork base and has risen to create a shallow bridge/hill. The track is still straight and has not buckled, but I fear any attempt to stick the track back down would lead to buckling. can anyone please help or advise. Please assume absolutely no prior knowledge on my part whatsoever!! many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane1707819582 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Where the track has lifted is there a track joint .if so split the track and cut a couple of millimetres of and refit the track joiners leave a small gap between the track ends .this can give you the clackety clack of rolling stock passing the joint . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Did Grandad by chance solder the track joints together?.The metal fishplates (joiners) are suppossed to allow for expansion and contraction.. TIP: As a newbie poster on the forum, just be aware that the 'Blue Button with the White Arrow' is not a 'Reply to this post' button. If you want to reply to any of the posts, scroll down and write your reply in the reply text box at the bottom of the page and click the Green 'Reply' button..See also – further TIPs on how to get the best user experience from this forum.https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/tips-on-using-the-forum/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickbrennan271 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Where the track has lifted is there a track joint .if so split the track and cut a couple of millimetres of and refit the track joiners leave a small gap between the track ends .this can give you the clackety clack of rolling stock passing the joint . thank you for your help. what would I cut the track with. What glue would you suggest I use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 I find there is no substitute for ample numbers of track pins, but just pinning into cork is no good, you have to pin into the baseboard under the cork. Some track pins are longer thsn others and more suited to pinning through cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane1707819582 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Where the track has lifted is there a track joint .if so split the track and cut a couple of millimetres of and refit the track joiners leave a small gap between the track ends .this can give you the clackety clack of rolling stock passing the joint . thank you for your help. what would I cut the track with. What glue would you suggest I use?Personnaly I would use a purpose trackcutter like a xuron ,some use a dremel , I would suggest pinning the track with again purpose trackpins,With the xuron ensure you get the ones which cut vertically . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Bear in mind that Xuron cutters only give a straight cut on one side of the cut. The other side of the cut will become distorted metal. This means that a new track piece would be required..A Dremel with a fine cutting disk will give a straight parallel cut, but the gap it leaves will be a bit on the large size, at about 1.5mm..For cutting track in-situ at the same time as leaving a small gap behind, I suggest a modellers 'Razor Saw'../media/tinymce_upload/9c1e8516f909950cd06507665b6270e3.jpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morairamike Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 The razor saw I can concur is excellent and is a pull saw which gives easier excellent cut.It is also useful.for ftrimming expanded foam for scenery and cast plaster of Paris rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 What glue would you suggest I use?GLUE!!! - Don't use glue either use pins or small screws to pin the track down!!!Here is a video that might help you :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnGee Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 If the track is (or is going to be) ballasted then the glue (probably 50/50 PVA/water) will also glue the track down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickbrennan271 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Thank you all for your help. I have ordered more track pins and the correct tool to push them in. Will pre drill into the board as suggested.this will be the first of many questions as I try to get into this. Model train enthusiasts seem to skip generations in my family but will do my best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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