Kato Unitrack Cutting Jig

This is a jig for cutting Kato N Scale Unitrack to custom lengths. Sometimes you may need an odd length, this lets you make them. Kato makes an adjustable track, but it's expensive relative to the standard sections and its sliding rails are less reliable.

Here's my note from the Yahoo groups Unitrack forum where I first published this technique:

I've found a relatively simple way of trimming Unitrack. Look at a piece
carefully. You will notice that at one end there are a couple of stake
marks on the rail to fix the rail to the base. Call this the fixed end.
With a razor saw, cut the base about 1/2 the length of desired length
from the the fixed end. For appearance's sake, it helps to do this in
the ballast, rather than the tie area. Slide the base off the free end.
Cut the removed section of base to the remaining desired length. File
ends of base for exact fit if needed. Slide the free base back on. Glue
the base together with liquid styrene cement, Reinforce if necessar