Bill, The Evergreen strip is a good tip that I'll probably use when building and laying turnouts for use with flex track. That way they will look more like the adjacent trackwork. Ben Trousdale
--- In [email protected], "scale S only" <scalesonly@...> wrote: > > Hi Ben (and Roger) -- > > Yes, I noticed that too (Iâm dumb enough to use ties plates). Not all > track got tie plates, but I would guess that most of it did by the time Roger > is modeling. I use Evergreen .010 x .125 strip for turnout tie plates and > point slide plates. I usually slip the strip under all the rails, spike > through it, and then cut away what isnât needed. That way, I am not > having to cut a piece to exact size and then try to put it in the exact > location and then not split it with the spike. Once painted, you canât > tell the difference between the Evergreen strip and the Grandt tie plates. > Photos attached... > > Then there is the alternative â" when you paint the rails, paint the ties > just a fraction either side of the rail base to simulate the tie plate... > > Have fun! > Bill Winans > --------------------------- > Very interesting, Roger. I see spikes, joint bars and some other detail and > do-dads, but where are the tie plates? :) > > I love laying track, but tie plates were a step too far for me. My next > layout will be with flex track. > Ben Trousdale > -------------------- > > Since I am currently building the turnouts for my Shops engine terminal, I > have my inventory of various spikes laid out, so I took some measurements > with my calipers: > .... > . Attached is a pic of a turnout under construction, showing some âÂÂMicro > SpikesâÂÂ, some old Micro Engineering âÂÂSmallâ spikes, and some > Tomalco track in the background. > > > 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/
