Oh, come on guys. Let's get real. Why not model after the source? http://www.atlantictrack.com/The%20Source%20Book.pdf
Though they don't have those hooked bars that you see on both sides of ties about every other tie. What are those? Looking for yet another way to go overboard: Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], "scale S only" <scalesonly@...> wrote: > > Hi Michael and all -- > > I started using the Grandt On3 tieplates at least 25 years ago, and they are > a bit oversized for S, but they donât exceed the standard gauge tie width > unless they are not perfectly square with the tie. That does make them a > bit tricky at times. When I run out of them, I will revert to my stock of > Evergreen styrene strip (.010 x 1/8â) which is âclose enoughâ. Once > all > the ties plates of any maker are painted, they are almost indistinguishable > from each other or the plain styrene strip. I believe that Dick Karnes and > some others just carry the rail paint onto the ties either side of the rail > base just a bit, and that is âgood enoughâ and again hard to tell from a > real tie plate installation, unless you are up close and looking straight > down on it. > > Happy New Year! > Bill Winans > ----------------------------------- > I think these are wider than S Scale ties (they are an O Scale part). I > looked at them at the Train Shop, and didn't think I could use them. > > -Michael Eldridge > ---------------- > > > Grandt Line makes plastic tie plates for S scale. Click here: > > Ed Loizeaux > ------------------------------------ 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/
