Welcome to the joy of hand laying track. It should only cost a few dollars per turnout because you just need rails, ties, solder and spikes. Now if you want to add other details the cost goes up, but you have to add them to the commercial turnouts also. I did do a detailed estimate some years ago and for plain track, it was a close in cost between flextrack and hand laid, but turnouts and crossings were a lot cheaper, if you can even buy what you want. Those numbers are probably outdated by this time, but I expect the general outcome hasn't change. I don't use the Fast Track jigs, but a lot of people like them. The biggest advantage to hand laying besides smooth track, is that you can do anything you want without relying on what is available commercially, or paying someone to custom build it.
It does take longer, but I actually find spiking rail relaxing. (Two spikes per rail per tie.) Dave Heine Easton, PA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 2:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Fast tracks.... Am considering hand laying my own track to save money and for bragging rights. I was wondering if anyone has done a calculation of the cost to build per turnout once you have the Fast Tracks tools and building jig. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.... ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
