Gary: There's no real point in a closeup of the throwbar, as it looks exactly like a PC bar once it's installed, the difference being the thickness. Painted, one can't tell the difference, and the shim brass brace can also be used on a PC bar. I used the brass mostly because I was tired of the foil coming off the PC throwbars on my old layout. After a few years the glue seems to get tired. With brass that isn't a problem. On the other hand, insulating a PC throwbar is easier, as one can simply cut the foil.
I have some pictures I can post, maybe this weekend, most of which have been posted before. Thank you for the compliments.
For anyone interested in dual gauge track, the turnouts are a pain, but the plain track is easy. I used ME flex, like the rest of my layout, and removed a tie every inch or so. That tie was replaced with a PC tie, and the third rail soldered to it. It was actually easier to lay the flex before soldering the new rail. Remove the plastic ties, lay the track, test it to make sure the standard gauge runs smoothly, insert the PC ties, wedge a thin piece of wood under each end to keep it tight against the rails, and solder all three rails to the new tie. I used a homemade wood track gauge for the third rail, sliding it along as I soldered. Being wood, it stayed cool, and I could hold the new rail down while soldering.
