Track Fixings & Underlay

For OO and N Gauge

Blackened mild steel pins, 14mm (9/16") long. For fixing most Streamline track gauges to wood fibre board (Sundeala) or similar baseboard surfaces.

Note that these are fine pins, not nails and cannot be driven with a hammer. We recommend drilling through sleepers with a 0.5 or 0.7mm drill. When using plywood or chipboard continuing drilling into the board to get the pin started. The pin can normally be driven home with pliers or a small hammer.

25-gram bag of thick type track fixing nails, similar to the Hornby track pins.
Approx 400 pins in each bag.

From Expo, Javis or Tasma, Cork sheet offers an alternative to pre-shaped underlay rolls. Offering great sound insulation, cork can be cut into track wide strips, and manipulated to fit a layout. Generally 1/16th inch is used for 'N' gauge track, and 1/8th inch thickness for 'OO' gauge layouts.

Cork sheet offers an alternative to pre-shaped underlay rolls. Offering great sound insulation, cork can be cut into track wide strips, and manipulated to fit a layout. Generally 1/16th inch is used for 'N' gauge track, and 2.5mm thickness for 'OO' gauge layouts.

Expo 2mm Pin Pusher Tool 75110
751-10 EXPO High Quality Pin Pusher.
2mm - for fine model railway track pins & modelling pins used on model boats.

Expo 3mm Pin Pusher Tool 75120
3mm - for heavier ship building pins and thicker model railway track pins such as Hornby.

Perfect ballast spreading is never problem again with this easy to use Ballast Spreader.

The spreader is a hopper type device with slots underneath to deposite ballast into the centre of the track and on either side. The entire unit can be slid along the track, leaving behind an even layer of ballast between the sleepers.

Golden Valley Hobbies OO Gauge Quick Ballaster GVQBOO

The Quick Ballaster is the only tool required to both apply ballast to the track, forms a realistic ballast shoulder along the track edge AND ensures the track sleepers are all swept clean. It means these three tasks now take mere seconds, letting the modeller glue his ballast straight away.

The Quick Ballaster is available in all popular track gauges with versions available for the popular OO and N scale, but also all other commercial track gauges from Z to G. Supplied flat packed, with simple instructions to assemble and get working in a few moments. We recommend a liquid poly type glue (not supplied) to make the assembly permanent
The Quick Ballaster name is Trade Marked.
Quick Ballaster  manufactured in the UK.

Pack contains approximately 130 pins

Flexible tracks are great for recreating the flowing curves of the real railway and for making the curve radii you need to create your layout. Keeping the curves smooth and held in place while you fix the track can be challenging.
This flexible track holding tool provides you with the extra hands needed to hold the track in position while you fix it with pins, or wait for glue to set. You can even hold the track in you hands with the tool preventing it from loosing its curves.

Pack of 6 lengths of code 60 flat bottom rail. Length 609mm/24in.

Flat bottom rail section (left)
A 1.57mm 0.062in
B 0.76mm 0.030in
C 1.24mm 0.049in

Rail can be used with IL-120 OO scale conductor rail insulator chairs.

Large head brass track fixing pins. Suitable for most scales and gauges. Ideal for soldered track construction. Approx 500 pins in each pack.

Note that these pins are too large for securing N and smaller gauge track by piercing a sleeper, please use SL14 track pins instead.

This is a very useful track alignment tool designed to keep the same distance between the centers of adjacent parallel tracks.

The tool is marked with scales in metric and imperial units with the track centre adjustable between 50mm/2in (used for parallel main tracks) and 105mm/4.1in, allowing space for platforms to be built between the tracks.
The parallel track tools can be used on straight and curved track, the tools will fit curves of any radius.

One set includes 2 Tools