{"id":123,"date":"2017-04-27T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harlemrivercrossways.com\/blog\/?p=123"},"modified":"2021-03-28T16:35:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T16:35:32","slug":"last-spike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harlemrivercrossways.com\/blog\/last-spike\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding the Last Spike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Finally, by\u00a0adding the last three-way turnout for tracks 9 and 10, I was able to close the loop. My track work for the CNJ Bronx Terminal is almost complete! The last section fits nicely with tracks already in place, including with the quadruple\u00a0diamond section<\/a>. I was worried that somehow the ends wouldn’t meet. With hand-laid\u00a0track\u00a0a minor inaccuracy can translate into a complete misfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid any issues when\u00a0closing the Outer Circular Track<\/a>,\u00a0I soldered\u00a0the stock rails that branch out to the diamond on the layout. This was safer than creating the structure on my workbench. It ensured a 100% accurate radius and avoided pressure on the turnout when forced to fit. I did the same to the last turnout that connects track 10 with track 11 to form the Wye. Building a turnout in place on the layout was a new experience to me. It’s possible, not very difficult and very rewarding when at the end everything matches perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n