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Trying to find Shinohara track!
Trying to find Shinohara track!
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Trying to find Shinohara track!
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, March 19, 2004 10:25 PM
Ok, here goes....
In about 10 days, I'm taking a week off. I've saved a little money, and it's spring break for the kids...
So we're going to start a layout. It's from the Iain Rice book "Small, Smart & Practical Track Plans". It's the "Mount Galena Mines Railroad". I'm building it to be 3 individual benchwork sections, so I can start by building in the basement, and moving it into the garage, if we ever can climate control that area.
I've made a few changes. I'm going to make the curves a minimum radius of 22 inches, instead of the specified 18. I will be running smaller steam on the railroad - because I love steam. I'm adding a 3 way switch in the small staging area to add an extra track. The 3 way switch will take up less area than 2 individual switches.
I'm also planning on eventually building a helix - a temporary one - to connect the ends of this point-to-point railroad - so I can have continuous running if I so choose.
I have a digi-cam, and I'm hoping to take pics of my progress and post them on my website. Address will be forthcoming.
Anyway - I've decided on Walthers Shinohara track. Here's what I need:
Qty. 5 #4 RH
Qty. 2 #5 LH
Qty. 1 #7.5 RH Curved
Qty. 1 #6 RH
Qty. 1 #6 LH
Qty. 1 #8 RH Curved
Qty. 1 3-way
Qty. 17 39" flex OR Qty. 18 36" Flex.
I'm thinking of using the Walthers Shinohara flex - can anybody recommend the Micro-Engineering flex instead? I thought I read something on this forum about rail joiners being loose in the flex.
I'm not using the Atlas Flex (although it is very nice) because of the tie height difference - I don't want to shim every turnout!
My problem is that every on-line place I've been to has several of the items out of stock. Either #4s or #6s or both.
I'm going to call my LHS tomorrow, but I have a feeling they may be out of stock everywhere...
Anybody have any clues where I can get that stuff? I don't mind paying Walthers retail prices, if necessary, but I want to get that track in time for my week off...
Some places have said the expected date for the track is March 4. Great... What year? ;)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Rob Johnson
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tomytuna
Member since
December 2002
From: US
165 posts
Posted by
tomytuna
on Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:45 AM
Hi!..you did not say where you live!...charles ro supply in Malden MA. has turnouts in stock....BUT..i don't think they ship HO....ALSO..i have purchased Walthers code 83 turnouts and i don't think i'm going to use them code 83...so if all else fails..e-mail me at Tomytuna @aol.dom...also try e-bay..have seen code 83 track there also....good luck Tom
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IRONROOSTER
Member since
June 2003
From: Culpeper, Va
8,204 posts
Posted by
IRONROOSTER
on Saturday, March 20, 2004 7:26 AM
Check out Walthers site www.walthers.com if you order through the Terminal Hobby Shop they have a next business day ship and 2-4 days ship if you're willing to pay extra.
Enjoy
Paul
If you're having fun, you're doing it the right way.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:27 AM
I'm in the western suburbs of Chicago.
I already checked Walthers - they are out of stock on the same things everybody else is.
Well, I'm going to check out the LHS I like, and see what they can do.
If anybody else has any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.
Rob
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, March 21, 2004 8:46 PM
FOUND!
Well, it took 3 individual hobby shops, but I found all the switches and flex track I needed.
Some of the switches have the sticker that says they are the newer, DCC compatible ones, some aren't. I'll fix 'em either way. :)
Some minor.... modifications of the track plan were made on the fly - #4 turnouts were not available in the numbers I needed. :)
As things get started, I'll post pics.
Thanks to everybody who replied.
Rob
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jrbarney
Member since
January 2002
1,132 posts
Posted by
jrbarney
on Monday, March 22, 2004 10:30 AM
Bibfortuna,
If you need more
Shinohara
, you might want to try
Caboose Hobbies
in Denver,
http://www.caboosehobbies.com/catalog/search.cfm
They have an 800 number. Just checked their Web site and they have a good inventory of
Shinohara
with just a few out-of-stock items in the various codes. No, I don't work for them - it would be a bit of a commute from the East coast.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543
"Time flies like an arrow - fruit flies like a banana." "In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." --German proverb
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