Yeah, those things on the CVT mainline tie strip are supposed to be rail anchors as would be used on welded rail. They stick up higher than the simulated...
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Stephen Bartlett
notsold
Feb 26, 2012 3:16 pm
Although I know the difference between rail anchors and rail braces, I seem to have brain-glitched and mixed up the two in my reply. I went back and looked at...
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Ben M
beninfresno
Feb 26, 2012 6:47 pm
Ron, Also, as another useful notion, I've seen railroads simply nip off a few inches from a standard tie, creosoting the ends by hand, and fitting them in...
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Ben M
beninfresno
Feb 26, 2012 6:54 pm
Group, Yes, one last thought. Rail anchors were most often recommended to keep your rails from sliding down grade. I know that seems a bit odd, but rail, as it...
9135
prandn
Feb 28, 2012 4:23 am
I have the following Proto 87 Store items FOR SALE: 6 - Packs Hand Sawn Ultimate #6 Switch Tie Kits 3 - #6 Frogs 5 - Packs Code 70/83 MD 1 yard, 6 pack tie...
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Loren Martell
prandn
Feb 29, 2012 3:22 am
The 1 - Proto87 tie gauge is in fact a Proto87 Track Gauge. I apologize for the foo-pah....... :-( Loren Martell Beaverton, OR 97006 [Non-text portions of this...
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Jon Ruehle
coolruehle
Mar 1, 2012 10:56 am
No different than me buying a dryer at HomeDepot.com, then getting a 10% coupon via email the following week. I guess they thought I might need a washer? From:...
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Mr jon horree
jonbodil
Mar 1, 2012 4:11 pm
Trainworld generally competitive with any mail order house on price so a wee bit on top via "sale" partially covers shipping. Trainworld shipping by the way is...
9139
Pilgrim
tomthorpetrains
Mar 5, 2012 2:49 am
I have a client who needs a series of curved turnouts for his yard entrance and exit. About 8 LH / 8 RH. 68"+ radii. Also several curved single cross over...
9140
Stephen
borgrailuk
Mar 5, 2012 7:10 am
... Hi, I may be able to help, if you are interested please contact me with exact specifications for a quote. -- Stephen Freeman Finescale Track,Pointwork and...
9141
gruzalskic
Mar 5, 2012 5:47 pm
I have a Fast Tracks HO #5 double slip turnout for sale built with Micro Engneering code 70 rail built with wood and Printed circuit board ties, all metal...
9142
Pilgrim
tomthorpetrains
Mar 7, 2012 8:46 pm
email address? my contact info on my web site. www.curvedbenchwork.net tt...
9143
borgrailuk
Mar 10, 2012 8:03 am
Hi, I could not find an email address on your website, so have replied off-group via Yahoo. I am aware that I have had 2 phone calls recently from the USA,...
9144
gruzalskic
Mar 11, 2012 7:06 pm
I have for sale Fast Tracks HO Scale #5 Right and left turnouts, all metal frogs, printed circuit board and wood ties, code 70 or 83 your choice!! Asking $22...
9145
Pilgrim
tomthorpetrains
Mar 11, 2012 7:12 pm
tomthorpetrains(at)yahoo(dot)com coded for scanners. tt...
9146
Michael
wsmwrr
Mar 24, 2012 1:20 pm
I am about to start building my S Scale Wisconsin Central Ltd layout and am going to be handlaying my track. I am using Fast Tracks jigs for the switches as...
9147
Earl Hackett
hacketet
Mar 24, 2012 1:46 pm
I think this has been discussed in great detail on this list. I believe the majority opinion is that Homasote is the best general purpose sub roadbed. I use...
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Larry Blanchard
lgb9999027
Mar 24, 2012 5:11 pm
... If you're going to us spikes, Homasote (or HomaBed) is probably the choice of most. I've read about cases where full height ties were glued down to...
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Charles Morrill
badcharl
Mar 24, 2012 5:58 pm
I use full height O scale ties glued with white glue to cork roadbed (on top of Homasote) or glued directly to the Homasote. Rail is spiked down with regular...
9150
Mike King
mmk01529
Mar 25, 2012 12:31 am
I just started using 2" spline, with Homasote roadbed. I have found it hard to get the diverging spline under turnouts just right, but like I said, I just...
9151
hacketet
Mar 25, 2012 12:44 am
Overkill is a good thing here. Install the through route splines and then add the diverging route splines. I ran the diverging spline pieces about 2" behind...
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Andy Reichert
intelegence2002
Mar 25, 2012 3:37 am
Judging by the number of shipments I've made World-wide, there are now a lot of those "cases" :) Our spikes are not specifically designed for "S" scale, but...
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Pilgrim
tomthorpetrains
Apr 5, 2012 10:40 am
What method can be used to determine if old 1970's Atlas 0 scale rail is solid nickle silver or nickle silver plated brass? I have cases of new old stock made...
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Earl Hackett
hacketet
Apr 5, 2012 12:29 pm
I've never heard of nickel plated rail, but there was a few years during college that I was out of the hobby. Nickle silver is a term applied to a range of...
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Pilgrim
tomthorpetrains
Apr 6, 2012 12:21 pm
Earl, Thank you. Seems like as I thought, a batch variant. Additionally I notice that from being stacked in the Atlas cases for 37 years the rail with a...
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Earl Hackett
hacketet
Apr 6, 2012 1:42 pm
I really didn't answer your question did I... Any white metal plated on brass rail is probably straight nickel. Controlling an alloy plating bath is much more...
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Victor Bitleris
bitlerisvj
Apr 6, 2012 2:02 pm
Hi Earl,Your list sounds good, but I may add that Nickel Silver rail often times has a yellowish brassy tinge to it, especially in photographs and various...
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Stephen Bartlett
notsold
Apr 7, 2012 4:00 pm
Earl, There was some O scale (0.172) rail made from red brass, which had a decidedly darker and more orange color than the more common yellow brass rail. I...
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Benji
paleobenji_1
Apr 19, 2012 3:01 am
Evening G Gaugers! I have up for grabs a box of 217 black 4 inch long G gauge Llagas creek tie strips for their code 250 and 215 rail. These are used and a...
9162
nscalenarrowgauge
nscalenarrow...
Apr 21, 2012 7:40 pm
AOL's email is easily hacked if you have a weak password. I may begin to disallow members using AOL email addresses in my groups if this continues....
