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Code 250 rail versus 332.
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[quote user="Curmudgeon"] <p>Shims may not be the best way to do it.</p><p>I've seen that suggested before, even the styrene. Can't solder plastic. Beating the joiner into place is.....well...futile. The top of the base hits the joiners in the same place. Don't try to re-invent the wheel when there are products out there designed to do the job.</p><p>There are 332-250 rail clamps (I have a set here), plus at least Llagas makes cast "blenders", about 1.5" long cast rail pieces.</p><p>You look at photos in the mag of folks who have scratchbuilt or super-detailed or whatever, and it's on 332, I just turn the page.</p><p>Why bother to do all that upgrade and run it on 9-inch rails?</p><p>Outdoors, mainline is 250 and branches are 215 on the CCRy. I used all my old brass 332 in the shed.</p><p>It makes a world of difference in the appearance of the railroad, and in photographs.</p><p>Of course, since some think I don't even have a railroad and have only been at this for two months, you can take that advice as you see fit.</p><p> </p><p>TOC</p><p>[/quote]</p><p> </p><p>TOC, you made this statement sometime ago, and then the appearence of 332 started bothering me!</p><p>Brain, Indoors I would go with the llagas especially since your indoor line is elevated and closer to your eyes!</p>
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