Rail Color: Once everything is wired, tested, up and running and any bugs have been corrected, I will paint the rail sides with a mixture of "rust" and brown. Since this layout is set in a port, the rust color will be more emphasized than it was on my Idaho-themed layout. Ballast will be added using a 50/50 mix of Elmer's glue and water.
Turnouts: I use three-point track gauges for all tracklaying except for turnouts; for those I use a ruler to measure gauge at every tie.
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Chuck, I was wondering how you use a ruler to measure gauge when making turnouts. I can understand using the ruler as a straightedge to keep rails straight, but eyeballing gauge off a ruler in the most critical location (a turnout) seems peculiar. Please explain....
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