track splice bars question.........

[geepers]

hello everyone, does anyone know who makes the rail splice bars in HO scale? i have looked on the internet, but cant find anything. thanks in advance![:)]

[cacole]

By rail splice bars do you mean the fish plates used at rail joints to join sections of rail together? I don't know of anyone who makes those in HO scale because it would be extremely difficult to fasten them.

[gmpullman]

I don't know the manufacturer but back in my dusty memory I do recall brass joint bars with bolt detail for HO. It epoxied or soldered into the rail web for a super-detailed look.

[jrbarney]

QUOTE: Originally posted by geepers

hello everyone, does anyone know who makes the rail splice bars in HO scale? i have looked on the internet, but cant find anything. thanks in advance![:)]

Geepers,
Details West:
http://www.detailswest.com
has part JB-922 Joint Bars for Code 83 and 70 rail in pewter. They also make rail braces. Here's an excerpt fromtheir online catalogue:

RB-931 Railbars, ABS Plastic Code 83, 6 & 4 Bolt, 36 Railbar Pieces $2.50

RB-932 Railbars, Brass, Code 83, 6 & 4 Bolt, 12 Railbar Pieces $3.75

RB-933 Railbars, ABS Plastic Code 70, 6 & 4 Bolt, 36 Railbar Pieces $2.50

RB-934 Railbars, Brass, Code 70, 6 & 4 Bolt, 12 Railbar Pieces $3.75

RB-935 Railbars, Pewter Code 55, 4 Bolt, 24 Railbar Pieces $2.50

Precision Scale Co., Inc.:
http://www.precisionscaleco.com
makes Fisher type rail joint bars for Code 40 in nickel silver, part 4969 and delrin, part 4970. They also make Code 40 tie plates.
Hope this helps.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543