THE GILBERT HALL American Flyer, Operating And Assembly Instructions Manual

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in the roadbed. The tie can be moved by first loosening the metal clamps with
a screwdriver and sliding the tie back on the rail. See Fig.
4.
To fill in edges along switches and crossovers, cut the imitation ballast
edge from a section of roadbed and tack it to' the table along the edge of the
switch so it blends with the rest of the track roadbed as shown in Fig.
5.
When fastening track with rubber roadbed to the table, do not nail through
the track holes, but tack the edges of the roadbed with small brads or staples.
This does not allow for a transfer of noise through the nails to the table top.
For additional realism, the built-in ties on the. rubber roadbed can be
blackened to match the ties on the track; this can be done with a black ink or
a marking brush.
Where spaces are needed to locate special track trips or operating mech-
anisms, the rubber can be cut away. In cases such as the 697 Track Trip, it may
be necessary to place a heavy piece of cardboard underneath the trip to make
up for the difference in height.
Along one side of your table top,
space should be provided for a control
panel upon which you should mount
your transformer and controls. Lead
wires from your control panel, if so
desired, can be placed on the underside
of the table, being led to the top
sur-
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