Well that didn’t stay clean for long.

And I know it’s Friday, so why the WBW post? I’m thinking it’s about to morph into an any day workbench category.

I brought back one of the five projects that were on the workbench at the same time. It is much easier to work on one project without the other projects competing for attention or space to work.

I thought I’d try to remember how to build a turnout. It’s been way too long since I built my last one. It is amazing how much you forget.

Last Fall, I ordered some turnout blocks from Central & Western HomaRoad Supply. They are nice, dust free and a nice smooth surface to work on. I used one of Jim Cantner’s turnout templates to position the ties. Then I started building….. after a few starts and stops, I began to remember how much I’ve forgotten about building a turnout. Thankfully spikes can be pulled up and rail adjusted.

In the photo you can also see three new Trifecta Proto48 track gauges from Fast Tracks. They are a nice clean machined part and fit the Micro-Engineering railhead very well. I’m using American Switch and Signal castings for a number 8 turnout, which are now available through Right-O-Way and Micro Engineering code 125 rail for this build.

Progress has been much slower on this turnout than I would like. But it has been fun.