"""Gil - is it the ties and rail that are coming loose, or just the rails (i.e. rails separating from the ties)?"""
Yep snap switch....the rails on one and the short set in the curve, both rails on that. The ties are OK.
A few straight section I have glues the rail/tie to the bed as they were always coming lose.
The Atlas track book says they are made to come out of the bed for use later on if you want to ballast your own. But I dont think they had this in mind. I am emailing them about it.
I think these are used switches I have had in a box for a while but were OK when put away.
Still, I taped the switches and will work on them when I have more time.
Thanks.
Hows the lay out coming Jeff?
Show me some scrimp & gritts by the way.
A good one.
A crude pic of mine with missing rail