Andy Reichert has not only Proto HO size spikes, but he also has "150% oversize" spikes that are perfect S scale spikes:
http://www.proto87.com/turnout-tie-plates.html They come in either "short" (scale spike) size or "longer" size which penetrates the tie into the roadbed. Look at the bottom left item on the above page. The scale spikes are exactly that, and are perfect for trackside detail around the spike keg. Darrell --- In [email protected], JGG KahnSr <jacekahn@...> wrote: > > > Depending on how heavy a rail one uses, anyone interested might check out > Andy Reichert's fine-scale spikes, which come etchedin a strip. His website > is something like proto87. > > Jace Kahn > > General Manager > Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > > > > > > > I don't know what happened to ME, but their current spikes are > nowhere near as good as they were 25 > years ago, and that was verified recently when I scrapped out a > piece of hand lay track from the old SLE&P. The Walthers > spikes are even better than the old ME spikes, though. > > > > I had a couple of places (over under-track magnets, trestles) where I > thought I could use the ME micro spikes, but I don't have a tool that can > reliably hold them. I shoot more of them off into space than into > the ties... They make an interesting bit of scenery if left piled near > some track supplies, even if they are just a tad too large for true > scale. I am not sure that one could even see truly scale spikes as > more than just a bit of fine wire fuzz. And speaking of such > things, I salvage the ties from the scrapped track as much as > possible. They have very realistic looking marks left over from the > rails -- and spike holes, of course -- more scenery items for around the > track > maintenance area (rails, frogs, spikes, tie plates and ties)... And > I actually do reuse some of the old ties now and then. > > > > Have fun! > > Bill Winans > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > Bill, > > You're right: the Walthers "Code 83/100" spikes are very > nice. I bought some to play with because when I opened a new bag of Micro > Engineering "Small Spikes", I discovered that they have changed from the ones > that I have been using. The heads are large, misshaped and ugly. > They are almost unusable. > > In the more visible places, I still prefer the Micro > Engineering "Micro Spikes". Not great holding power until the ballast glue > is applied, but they are close in size to the spikes on the Tomalco flex > Track > that I use. > > Roger Nulton > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
