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I built my first Garden RR this Spring (5' x 17', double track, Train Engineer wireless remote control) using Aristocraft Nickel SS track and Manual small radius switches. I also experienced derailment of my Aristocraft 242 Rogers Loco on the switches, which I solved to some degree by getting a replacement front wheel from Aristocraft and also by reaming down the base of the plastic frog which raised the wheels and caused the loco to stall at the switch. I also tried to follow Schreyer and another internet article on soldering rail to improve connectivity. This totally failed as in spite of what those articles said, the nickel stainless steel rails would not take the solder, which would just ball up. I used some Hillman clamps, the rest AristoCraft rail joiners. I plan to replace all of the Aristocraft joiners with Hillman clamps when I reopen the layout this spring. I'd welcome any comments on similar experiences. Marvin Gersten Westfield, NJ December 6, 2003
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