Good video, very clear. Thanks! Q: at 10:58 you say you put the Pliobond along the web of the rail. Perhaps on the ties at the edge of the spike line might be better wording? A reminder to put on those safety glasses when using the Dremel, especially when you are looking right down the line of the cut. Take this from one who had microscopic pieces of nickel silver removed from one eye. Those Dremel discs can also fly apart. I taper down the leading edges of guard rails on my points (turnouts). using code 75 bullhead rail and very tight wheel gauges, this has eliminated most derailments. That is after being sure each "switch is dead level cross-wise.
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Howdy! Nicely done! Pretty simple solution to a sometimes complicated issue. Thanks for sharing 🤠 Oh... and I don't know if my eyes were playing tricks on me or what, but it looked like there was a water drip in that opening in the wall right behind your head - around 17:17. Just in case... lol
Ive had to, or decided to have numerous track gaps, in my layout at lift bridges, a 4 track lift out section and Femo style boards, over 12 joints, so far... If your track is getting missaligned so your guard rails will be too. So they can't reverse a derail as nothing is aligned??? I devised secure locating blocks to guide the tracks into position and to further ensure that they do line up with a specific product which solders under the rails. And aligns the rails perfectly. ModelTech's ProAlign rail joiner, available for various track codes, made in Wales. I think I will add guard rails to some of my bridge sections, but only for the look.
Guard rails can potentially help reduce derailment. However you are absolutely right in the fact if rails are not aligned, then nothing can stop derailment. Guard rails can help in certain spots however.
On your guard rails do you use a smaller code rail for the guard rail? I run code 100 on my main and code 83 on my branch. I have 2 lift sections I’m working on my layout.
Good video, very clear. Thanks!
Q: at 10:58 you say you put the Pliobond along the web of the rail. Perhaps on the ties at the edge of the spike line might be better wording?
A reminder to put on those safety glasses when using the Dremel, especially when you are looking right down the line of the cut. Take this from one who had microscopic pieces of nickel silver removed from one eye. Those Dremel discs can also fly apart.
I taper down the leading edges of guard rails on my points (turnouts). using code 75 bullhead rail and very tight wheel gauges, this has eliminated most derailments. That is after being sure each "switch is dead level cross-wise.
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Just found your channel and glad I did. Some really great info and good video value. Look forward to catching up on past videos and seeing some future content. Thanks.
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Howdy! Nicely done! Pretty simple solution to a sometimes complicated issue. Thanks for sharing 🤠 Oh... and I don't know if my eyes were playing tricks on me or what, but it looked like there was a water drip in that opening in the wall right behind your head - around 17:17. Just in case... lol
Thank you! Also, not sure what that was... no water lines above that part and no wet spots or former wet spots. Thanks for the heads up though!
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Fantastic idea !!!
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Awesome idea
Thank you
Thanks very much. Pardon my ignorance; would there be any advantage in slightly offsetting the Guide Rail cuts, rather than aligning everything?
Paul.
The guard rails cuts would need to be the same as the rails in a gate situation just for the fact of the movement of the gate and rail clearance.
Ive had to, or decided to have numerous track gaps, in my layout at lift bridges, a 4 track lift out section and Femo style boards, over 12 joints, so far...
If your track is getting missaligned so your guard rails will be too. So they can't reverse a derail as nothing is aligned???
I devised secure locating blocks to guide the tracks into position and to further ensure that they do line up with a specific product which solders under the rails. And aligns the rails perfectly.
ModelTech's ProAlign rail joiner, available for various track codes, made in Wales.
I think I will add guard rails to some of my bridge sections, but only for the look.
Guard rails can potentially help reduce derailment. However you are absolutely right in the fact if rails are not aligned, then nothing can stop derailment. Guard rails can help in certain spots however.
I have a small section on my layout that I get derailments. I am going to try this out and see if it fixes it. Thanks.
Good luck!
In Holland the use an normal rail, 90 degree angle.
So the use the bottom of the rail as a gard.
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On your guard rails do you use a smaller code rail for the guard rail? I run code 100 on my main and code 83 on my branch. I have 2 lift sections I’m working on my layout.
I run code 83 on all my track and just use code 83 rail. In your case you could use the code 83 on the code 100 track.
Genius.
Check Rails, in the UK.
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I greatly appreciate the topic and associated info but could not see most of what you were indicating 😕
Thank you and yes....you are right. The angle wasnt the best. I have learned from that video. Thanks for the feedback!
CHECK RAILS ARE USED ON THE MAIN LINE AND MODEL RAILWAYS SHOULD HAVE THEM INCLUDED
ITS PATHETIC THAT THEY ARE NOT STANDARD IN THE FIRST PLACE
Some manufacturers do include them on certain types of track but your right... it should be more available.