--David
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Joe,
Thanks for providing such useful information! I've already forwarded your information to my LHS owner and told him to order me several packages....just to have on hand when I need them.
Don Z.
Research; it's not just for geeks.
selector wrote:Joe, I don't know who made the ones I got locally, but they were terrible! I had to do all sorts of filing to get the joiner onto either rail, and nearly sliced my fingers open attempting to do so. Who makes the joiners you describe? I gotta spring for some. -Crandell
Joe, I don't know who made the ones I got locally, but they were terrible! I had to do all sorts of filing to get the joiner onto either rail, and nearly sliced my fingers open attempting to do so.
Who makes the joiners you describe? I gotta spring for some.
-Crandell
Joe Fugate Modeling the 1980s SP Siskiyou Line in southern Oregon
selector wrote:If you have a strong constitution, use needle-nosed pliers to lever the lower rail upward and the higher downward until they match.
Selector,
Thanks for the advice regarding adjusting the flex track to meet the turnout. At this point in my naive modelling career, I have yet to develop any fear regarding trying something new. Worst case, I have to replace a piece of flex track or a turnout. It's a price I'm willing to pay in order for my track work to perform as desired.
Bob,
I'm using Micro-Engineering flex track on my layout that is under construction. For turnouts, I am using the Walthers/Shinohara DCC friendly units. There is a difference in railhead height when placed together, and I have yet to figure out how shimming the turnout is supposed to bring the rails level to each other. The rail joiners grab the base of both pieces of track pretty tightly, so there is no vertical play when joining the two different brands. Since you have more experience in this arena, you will probably figure out how to make the joints level with no problem.
Regarding the size of turnouts: there is a person on ebay that builds #12 turnouts using ME Code 83 track. He always has units for sale at a reasonable price. Here's a link to one of his current auctions. http://cgi.ebay.com/HO-code-83-right-switch-12-Micro-Engineering-rail_W0QQitemZ220021766973QQihZ012QQcategoryZ19142QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The more I read about Micro-Engineering flex track, the more I like about it. So much so that I'm considering using their flex track on my next layout. However, I'm at a lost to understand why the largest turnout they make is a #6? My question is to those who have used Micro-Engineering track: What turnout best matches ME's (appearance and height) when modeling a #8 or #10 turnout. So far my research tells me that the closest match is the Walthers's (Shinohara) brand. Is their a closer match / choice to pick from?
Have Fun.... Bob.