The track near the front edge are Central Valley's 2003 Branchline ties. These are spiked about every 10th tie using Micro Engineering spikes pushed through pre-drilled #72 pilot holes. I thinned and shortened the spike heads to disguise them a little better. This was tedious, but effective.

The next track back is CV's 2006 8'6quot; mainline ties. These have been separated from one another will be placed on 21quot; centers (when connected, they are on about 19.5quot; centers). In addition, I removed the rail clamps that are cast as part of the ties. The rail clamps serve two purposes, one functional (rail gauging and anchoring), the other aesthetic - simulating rail clamps. I needed neither since a slow speed branch line is unlikely to have clamps.