--- In [email protected], Pieter Roos wrote:
>
> Another option might be thin, two piece plates with notches that you put in
> after spiking. The fact that it isn't really a full plate shouldn't matter,
> and this would allow for any fussy adjusting and gauging BEFORE worring about
> the plates. I know I need something like that for my turnouts that are
> already in place without details.
>
>
That might be a good product for some small manufacturer to try. Small half
plates to glue on completed track, and as Bob suggested make them in two styles
, one with a notch for ties that are spiked and one with a cast on spike head
for ties that are not spiked. In many places on a layout the tie plates would
only need to be added to the side of the rail facing the aisle as the back side
tie plate could not be seen. for those who use flextrack and hand layed
switches this would give a better match of appearance with little extra effort.
I've experimented with gluing cardboard tie plates on a finished turnout and
it looked better than it did without them, cutting and notching the cardboard
was a bit tedious so I can see where these tieplates might sell if they were
available.....DaveBranum
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