How to mount Kato U track to a layout board

[LoganSr]

02/17/2013

 

How do you mount the Kato UNITRAM track to a layout board & can you provide me with a photo so that I can do it properly ? Thanks.

 

Logan Mitchell Sr aka LoganSr (ProwlerRaven32@hotmail.com)

 

 

 

[Vato]

Hi

 

Try to use low temp glue stick (http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/ST1445/page/1)

[Guest Closed Account 1]

Yep glue sticks so you can use the area again elsewhere.

 

Or white glue.

 

You could use the holes under the butterfly straps to drop a track nail or glue. No hammering.

[Lawrence]

I have been using Copydex, it is latex based, holds the track in place but you can peel it off with relative ease if needs be.

[LoganSr]

Yep glue sticks so you can use the area again elsewhere.

 

Or white glue.

 

You could use the holes under the butterfly straps to drop a track nail or glue. No hammering.

Hi Webskipper. So where are the butterfly straps located ? http://www.katousa.com/cgi-bin/dl/dl.pl?dl.mif,UNITRAM-EnglishV50.pdf

 

Logan

[LoganSr]

Hi

 

Try to use low temp glue stick (http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/ST1445/page/1)

 

Thanks Vatato.

 

LoganSr

[LoganSr]

I have been using Copydex, it is latex based, holds the track in place but you can peel it off with relative ease if needs be.

 

Thanks Lawrence.

 

LoganSr

[3railgreg]

I just set up some KATO Unitrack on a blue board base. Drilled tiny hole in roadbed and use straight pins to hold in place. seems to hold well. A pin supposedly holds at least 30 times it own weight. I have pictures around the house held up on sheet rock using them with no issues.

[LoganSr]

I just set up some KATO Unitrack on a blue board base. Drilled tiny hole in roadbed and use straight pins to hold in place. seems to hold well. A pin supposedly holds at least 30 times it own weight. I have pictures around the house held up on sheet rock using them with no issues.

 

Thanks 3RailGreg.

 

LoganSr

[Guest Closed Account 1]

The butterfly straps secure the plates together on top.

 

Just like the Unitrack they provide a hole to drive a nail through the Unitram tracks under the inbetween rail strips.

 

It's a pain to get them back in place without bumps.

 

Best too pick a spot in the parking lot area or other clever place and conceal a #00 screw.

 

Silicone won't permanently adhere to plastic.

[LoganSr]

The butterfly straps secure the plates together on top.

 

Just like the Unitrack they provide a hole to drive a nail through the Unitram tracks under the inbetween rail strips.

 

It's a pain to get them back in place without bumps.

 

Best too pick a spot in the parking lot area or other clever place and conceal a #00 screw.

 

Silicone won't permanently adhere to plastic.

 

Thanks for this info Webskipper. At least I now know what to look for in getting the UNITRAM track plates mounted to a wooden layout board. I let you know what success I have.

 

LoganSr