Now we're close to the prototype...
Both ends of the ties are tightly wedged in between the wood. The rails are not moving "outward, (They will move in, but teh flanges on the cars and engines will compensate for that)
Now... concrete... hmmmmmmmmmm
I always wanted to try spackle as concrete.. I decided that this would be a good test...
Step 1 -- Take a good portion of spackle and put it on the wood...
Step 2 -- Get a small bowl of water
Step 3 -- Wet you rhands and smear the spackle around..
This is the fun part!!!!
Step 4 -- Use a paint stick (wet it first) to smooth it out as much as you can. Remember - you can always come back for a second coat in a day or 2 when this first coat dries...
Step 5 -- When you finally have all the spackle totally smoothed out, go wash your hands... and stand back (3 ft) and Look!!!!!!