Category: Track
Switch-Works Staining Ties – Video
This video focuses on how I stain and distress ties. Switch-Works is a set of jigs for assembling “Museum Standard”…
Switch-Works Tie Plates – Video
This video focuses on the etched metal tie plates that come with the “Ultimate” turnout kits. It explains what the…
Switch-Works Laying Ties – Video
This video shows how to use the Switch-Works tie jig to layout ties for a #6 “Ultimate” turnout. Switch-Works is a…
Switch-Works Components and the “Ultimate” Turnout Kit – Video
This video introduces what the Switch-Works System is and what you get with the “Ultimate” turnout kit. Switch-Works is a…
Switch-Works Base Assembly – Video
This video instructs how to assemble the Proto:87 Stores Switch-Works Pro Base. Switch-Works is a set of jigs for assembling…
Near Scale Spiking
I’m using Proto:87 Stores Near HO Scale Spikes. These spikes are much smaller than even the Micro Engineering micro spikes with…
Switch-Works New Gluing Techniques
I have a couple of new techniques for putting together the Ultimate Turnout with the Switch-Works fixture. Glue the ties…
Tie Color with Leather Dye
I decided to try a little leather dye mixed with alcohol for tie coloring. I bought Lincoln Black Leather Dye…
Tie Color and Distress
My first attempt at getting a realistic looking railroad ties. I distressed the ties with an exacto knife, wire brush…
Getting to the Point
I’ve been having trouble making the points of my turnouts fit snugly. Wheels tend to pick the points and cars…