Perry did this one for us.

Where track crosses the join between two portable baseboards it can be difficult to secure the rails firmly enough so that they will realign easily when the boards are reassembled.

The method I use is as follows:

I use single-sided PCB (Printed Circuit Board) as the basic material. This is available quite cheaply from electronics retailers such as Maplins.

The basic unit for OO scale track is 1.5 inches square. The PCB is simple to cut with a small hacksaw.

The position of the rails is drawn on with a pencil and a centre cutting line drawn at right angles to them. Centre punch the PCB twice on each rail line, equidistant from the edges and the cut line. This will give you the locations for the four holes. The screw heads should fall beneath the rails when the track is laid.

Drill the holes and countersink them to suit the screws you will use. I used brass screws because they won't rust.

Cut a groove across the PCB halfway between the rail marks and roughly parallel to them. This will insulate one rail from the other. You only need to cut through the copper surface. Try not to weaken the PCB too much.

Finally, cut the PCB in half along the cut line.

Place the two pieces either side of your baseboard joint and screw them into place, packing underneath with card if the two halves aren't quite level. Remove the sleepers from the section of track that will go over the PCB plate and pin the track in position.

A dab of solder in each quarter of the PCB will secure the track in place.



It's a lot quicker to make and fit than it is to describe!

Perry

Perry