I wish I would have introduced this standard practice sooner...

[SeeYou190]

I like as variety of rail sizes, all the way down to code 40.

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On STRATTION & GILLETTE layout #4 I had a siding that was code 40 soldered to PC board ties. It was only about 20" long, but that super-light rail made quite an impact. There will be at least one foreground siding on the new layout with this rail.

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-Kevin

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[RR_Mel]

SeeYou190

 

 

RR_Mel

I always wanted to use TELCO “D” rings to keep my wiring in order.

 

 

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Mel,

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These things look great and handy! I am definitely going to do this! Thank you very much.

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-Kevin

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Kevin

 

The D-Rings I bought are Siemon S143 Cable Management D-Ring Hangers.  You need to search for a good price because the going price for that type is in the vicinity of $6 each.  When I found the package of 50 for under $20 (free S&H) it was a once in a lifetime find.

 

 

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

[Anonymous]

SeeYou190

I like as variety of rail sizes, all the way down to code 40.

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On STRATTION & GILLETTE layout #4 I had a siding that was code 40 soldered to PC board ties. It was only about 20" long, but that super-light rail made quite an impact. There will be at least one foreground siding on the new layout with this rail.

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-Kevin

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Not sure if I'm going that light on my railroad, but I wish I had not purchased a whole bunch of code 100 turnouts (and built my previous layout almost entirely with code 100).   

I found a website that discusses rail codes vs weight.  Looks like I should be using code 70 for just about everything, if not somewhat smaller (does anyone sell code 65 or code 60 rail for handlaying?).   

Found this website to be useful:

http://wpporter.worthygems.com/railweight.php