Those Xuron nippers are the real deal!

That Mirror trick is going to live in my mind for years thats just too smart

Yup, good job, thanks for the vid. Glad you promoted using a steel washer to heal scratches and used no-ox....

hello ron its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

I will be following along, enjoy what you are doing here.

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! 👍🏼👍🏼

THANK YOU FOR DETAILED VIDEO FROM AUSTRALIA

Thats very helpful thanks! I already put the cutters in my amazon basket.

Amen to feeders. My East staging yard has 1200 drops.

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

😯😱 That's a lot of feeders.

It's great to see that you making videos again 🎉

Nicely done Ron, thank you.

Thanks for sharing your way of doing quality track work.

Looks good! Thanks for sharing.

very nice video Ron .

Great video!

Some great tips, thank you. One can put a metal tool or 123 block across the tracks to absorb some heat when soldering.

Great video

I like the mirror idea to see what you are doing on the other side of the track.

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a life saver for sure.

Ive been using the ends of dead end sidings as my wire points. Same idea but half the holes haha

See more about laying track including curves, turnouts, insulation gaps, and more here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gKlt086Ck867Z7Q.html

Ron use a nickel instead of a steel washer as this fills the scratches with nickel instead of steel that rust. It looks really good. Thanks for sharing😀

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the harder steel doesn't fill the scratches in with steel but forces the nickle-silver to fill itself in, like pushing dirt in around the edge of a hole to smooth itself over.

@HaroldKuilman

Жыл бұрын

@@RonsTrainsNThings in theorie, you're correct. But it's better to go even harder then steel so the difference in hardness is bigger, titanium or vanadium-steel would do.

@openeyes-411

Жыл бұрын

@@RonsTrainsNThings Agreed - and not only that Ron but also applying the no-ox should prevent rust even IF a small degree of steel were deposited in the scratches.

If you're using power routing turnouts you will need to gap each leg of the frog before you add feeders to avoid shorts. Love the bottle cap on the brill trick, just wish I would have know that years ago.

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

These are insulated frog AND power routing, so no need to isolate the frog. See link below. They still route power through the turnout, but it is not the most reliable electrically, thus my comment about powering on every side of the turnout. dccwiki.com/PECO_Insulfrog#:~:text=The%20PECO%20Insulfrog%20is%20a,it%20is%20100%25%20DCC%20Compatible.

@realwildman

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the clarification on the power routing. The only power routing turnouts I was familiar with have both point rails, frogs, and both frog rails powered from the point touching the stock rail. They would cause a short if you back fed power into the legs of the frog. I don't have a lot for exp. with commercial turnouts because I hand build mine, which issulates the stock rails, frog, and frog rails.

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Awesome vid, Ron. I'd like to see that feeder process a little more up-close, if possible. It looked interesting, and Id like to try it, but couldnt see it.

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

I made a short coming out tomorrow morning just for you. 👍🏼👍🏼

@mikeggg5671

Жыл бұрын

@@RonsTrainsNThings awesome!!!!

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

Here it is: kzread.info_M5MmnJI7jg?feature=share

I am curious how that yard ties into the main line?

Great video Ron one question about the buss line I know one in goes into the system your using one do you do with the other end do you cap it or connect it to the beginning to make a loop

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

Just cap it with a wire nut or other means of insulating it.

Looks great Ron! Will you be filling in between the rails later on with something such as plaster or sculptamold? - Jason

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason. I will be adding styrene floors inside the buildings, then building the yard area up a bit, probably with cork, and graveling it to near rail height.

@mikehowey4869

Жыл бұрын

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@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

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Hello Ron, I have a ? I use Kato track and I like Industrys, do you have to run Elect feeders on each Industries and alson do I have to use those insalate on switches

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

You definitely want to run feeder wires to all of your industries. As for insulators, it depends on your layout size and how you have your wiring run, but I would suggest it, yes.

Good video again. I noticed that I think you use mostly unpowered frog turnouts. How does that work out for you, have you experienced any issues?

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

Mostly they work fine, but if I were starting over I would use code 55 track with powered frogs.

@JOHNBLIZMAN

Жыл бұрын

Yes I am building using code 55 from PECO and mostly electro frog PECO turnouts. However, the code 55 rail on PECO is the same rail just sunk further into the webbing. So it’s hard to slip the connectors under, I end up just cutting ties.

What was the product you applied after the mineral spirit cleaning? No ox, was it?

@nathanward9865

Жыл бұрын

Never mind found your track cleaning videos! Thanks!

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Hey Ron, been going through your videos. What code track did you use on your layout?

@tremusketere5838

7 ай бұрын

I think 88

What brand of track do you use?

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

It is all Peco code 80.

Nothing is ever flawless

@RonsTrainsNThings

Жыл бұрын

As close as possible obviously.