Screws instead of track pins

[Ken Shabby]

When I demolished my old layout at the start of the year, around 10% of the track couldn't be reused as it was pinned down tightly and the ballast had been fixed with too much glue.. I've obviously learnt my lesson and I would like to screw the track down this time.
Could anyone recommend the correct size screws for
the task ? .I did find a couple of sections of track on the old layout were held down with those tiny black screws Oxford Diecast use to attach vehicles to their plastic base.

Thanks ,
Ken

[RFS]

If you're going to ballast your track, then you should not need screws or pins. I apply neat PVA to every 3rd sleeper or so, and that's enough to hold it firm. Till the PVA dries use weights or drawing pins to hold the track secure. Once fixed, ballasing completes the task of fixing the track in place.

[aleopardstail]

copydex

or water soluble PVA

and let that hold the track down.

Charlie over at Chadwick using Piko track screws to good effect

[Lancastrian]

Screws are OK for G scale track, other gauges I agree and use water soluble PVA, diluted. I lay my ballast then gently pour on the diluted PVA , when it dries it holds the ballast and track in place. When the times comes to lift the track, you only have to dampen the ballast. The track and ballast can be re-used

[centenary]

When I demolished my old layout at the start of the year, around 10% of the track couldn't be reused as it was pinned down tightly and the ballast had been fixed with too much glue.. I've obviously learnt my lesson and I would like to screw the track down this time.
Could anyone recommend the correct size screws for
the task ? .I did find a couple of sections of track on the old layout were held down with those tiny black screws Oxford Diecast use to attach vehicles to their plastic base.

Thanks ,
Ken

Piko track countersunk screws PK55298 for OO \ HO. About 400 in the box. Cost anything from about 4 to 7 quid plus postage.

[Ken Shabby]

Thanks for your replies, I can now see the advantages of glueing the track down. The layout is currently still at the planning stage, where adjustments are constantly being made, so I will look out for some of those Piko screws.to use until the final track plan is confirmed..
The plan is to ensure all locos and stock operate without incident on all parts of the layout. A slow process, but we're getting there

Ken

[aleopardstail]

Thanks for your replies, I can now see the advantages of glueing the track down. The layout is currently still at the planning stage, where adjustments are constantly being made, so I will look out for some of those Piko screws.to use until the final track plan is confirmed..
The plan is to ensure all locos and stock operate without incident on all parts of the layout. A slow process, but we're getting there

Ken

Charlie at Chadwick uses them to hold points down while aligning things etc before lifting to glue finally, basically anything still being fine tuned gets screws

[Mountain]

I have been told, that though it is not cheap to do so, that Copydex is a good glue to use because it holds the track and one can still lift the track if needed. Other glues hold the track down permanently which is fine if it is in the right place, but not if it is not in the right place.