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<p>[quote user="zstripe"]</p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">BMMECNYC</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p>What is the best way to attach Joint bars to code 83 rail?  Should Tie plates be glued to ties?  Has anyone attempted to use proto87 spikes (do they hold rail well, or do I need ME spikes?</p> <p> </p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>Take a look at this Youtube video and others...mainly to see if You have the patience to go through all that:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFzdZjMsDRQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFzdZjMsDRQ</a></p> <p>Take Care! <img style="display:inline;" alt="Big Smile" /></p> <p>Frank</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I started trying to put down the tie plates.  My patience wore thin.  Ive decided to use ME spikes and Details west brass tie plates...good enough.  Model railroading should be fun.  There is a limit.  Besides Im modeling this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.monon.monon.org/pixs9/02-04Elliston3Crossing.jpg">http://www.monon.monon.org/pixs9/02-04Elliston3Crossing.jpg</a></p> <p>The Monon track was a cheaply built widened narrow guage line, and I dont think tie plates will be missed.</p>
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