In this video I build a turnout for the layout board I showed in my previous video.
All the trackwork is hand-built using nickel silver rail and Exactoscale rail chairs purchased through the Scalefour stores.
This video isn't a 'How to' guide, as I'm still learning the process myself and making mistakes along the way. I hope however that it might inspire others to have a go at building their own track, as with the correct tools and a little patience it really isn't that difficult to do and the results are quite impressive.
I am working to the scale of 4mm/ft to P4 standards, so a gauge of 18.83mm, although the same basic process would apply to other gauges and scales. The trackwork has been designed using the excellent Templot software. Templot really is amazing, and I would encourage all who are not familiar with it to investigate its capabilities.
In the video you will see my fit some temporary tie-bars, these are just for testing purposes. When the complete formation is up and running to my satisfaction, I'll replace these with scale stretcher bars and they will be motorised with my own design of point motor. See www.makeitminiature.co.uk for details of those.
For chapter and verse on this subject I would recommend taking a look at this thread on the Scalefour Society forum, in which Tony Wilkins runs through his process:
www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5727 (copy and paste into your browser)
As an alternative, Model Railway Journal number 143 from 2003 has an excellent article on the subject by Normal Soloman which is well worth a read if you can get hold of a copy.
Thanks for watching,
James
9 июн 2023
