09-12-2011, 05:17 AM
cthart Wrote:... The only question I have is: Can you re-use turnouts? Even after they've been ballasted?...
Colin, yes sure it works fine. But because the turnouts do not like physical stress it is important to supply plenty of water to the tracks and the turnout and let is soak thru the white glue. You simply gab it and lift it up. Later on it gets another hour in the bath tub and a nice shrub with a soft brush. They are like new.
If you are starting all over new it might be a good idea to do the woodwork 5 cm / 2 inch lower than planned and put 5 cm / 2 inch blue foam on top. It does not change anything to the bad but opens an easy way to do underpasses, ditches etc.
Reinhard