when i had my layout set up for analog trains, i accidently made a cut on the track on a grade. is there any ideas on how to fix the problem? what i was thinking of doing is soddering the rail together so itll be level. will that work?
I would believe you could just solder the track. Make certain the rails maintain their end to end alignment. If that might be a problem, you may need to work in a couple of rail joiners. Boxcab E50
Been there, done that. Still DC. If it is only an electrical issue, you can take a short length of copper wire, stripped, and solder to both pieces. If it is a derailment issue, and I have had many, many issues, and it is not practical to rip it up, VERY carefully heat up the rails after fluxing and drop some solder against the outside of the rail. Make sure the inside of the rail was fluxed, as well. Then you will be using a jeweler's file to make the joint perfectly smooth and low on the inside part of the rails joined. I hope it is within easy reach, otherwise, you are going to have a big problem.
I have fixed more than one rail joint as described with solder - whether caused by an accidental cut, replacing a deformed section of track, or simply leaving too large a gap when track laying in the first place. And, if I have a gap that requires insulation, I stick in a 0.80 ( I use Peco Track) strip of styrene to maintain the electrical gap, or filler putty, again, sanded on the inside of the rail for maintaining its profile. Its a basic mrr skill you should learn as soon as possible, since none of us is perfect in trackwork! Anything can be saved with a little ingenuity. (Or a more experienced modeler showing you how to do it - I would have never thought of 2/3 the little repair tricks I have learned from old hands.
