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Working and movable Track bumpers:
Step-by-step instructions
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Step 1 - Using a razor saw and miter box, cut a piece of 10 x 10 Scale lumber into 5/8" long track bumper ties. You will
need (2) track bumper ties per track bumper.
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| Step 2 |
Step 2 - Using your sectional track as a template, place one of the track bumper ties in between an inner rail tie. (FYI:
The bumper tie will protrude slightly higher than the rail tie.)
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| Step 3a |
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| Step 3b |
Step 3 - Place a light coating of CA onto the top of the track bumper tie.
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| Step 4 |
Step 4 - Place the rear of the track bumper on top of the track bumper tie so that they are flush with one another. Once the
CA begins to take hold, remove the track bumper from the template.
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| Step 5 |
Step 5 - Place the other track bumper tie into the track template so that it is 3 spaces from the rail tie you just glued
to the track bumper. (The new track bumper tie should be situated directly underneath and slightly in from the opposite end
of the track bumper.)
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Step 6 - Use a pencil to mark where the track bumper will lay across the other track bumper tie. Remove the track bumper and
place a small drop of CA on each end of the track bumper tie.
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| Step 7 |
Step 7 - Now using the first track bumper tie as a guide, place the track bumper back into the track template (into it's original
location) so that it is now laying on top of the freshly glued track bumper tie. (Please read instructions in RED below)
THIS IS IMPORTANT! As you follow Step 7, apply light but constant pressure downward AND inward, so that both track bumper
ties remain flush up against the inside wall of the rail ties. As the CA begins to take hold, carefully remove the track bumper
from the track template and let dry. For aesthetics, paint the track bumper ties a dark color to match the rail ties.
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| Completed Track bumper (Top view) |
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| Completed Track bumper (Bottom view) |
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| Modified Track bumper (on the job) |
The nice thing about these is that you can easily pull them up and put them back down on ANY straight section of track. (They
won't work on curved sections of track.) This tutorial is written for Code 83 Atlas track but it should be easily adaptable
for any other code or scale.
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