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Re: Checkrail and crossing wingrail lengths

 

Hello Micheal,
Thanks for your research. Yes please could you do scale drawings. On the subject of Sn3 track. I am using the free templates from Fast tracks:?

? These are used as a basis but I draw in the correct sleeper spacing starting from the nose of the crossing. I have been trying to build a bullhead point using scale 7mm parts from C&L. My thoughts are that the Ffestiniog used some ex Barry Railway points. However code 100 and associated chairs etc are just too big! I have tried cutting the chairs down but can't fit it all in. I will try 4mm size eg code 75 rail and chairs. I may however use the code 100 for just plain track.


Also happy birthday to the group...... Now off back to my shed for some soldering on my Mercian models Ffestiniog coach No.11.


Keith HC, Dursley living on the former Listers factory site.....

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---In O14@..., <mjm@...> wrote :

Thanks for your kind words John.

I have seen lots of points with the joints in the stock rails as you describe. My personal preference is not to have any joints in the stock rail as this is the strongest configuration. If I need a joint then I would prefer it halfway between the blade and the frog to give the best staggered joint.

I have seen light weight sets of points that had joints in the stock rails opposite the blade hinges. This allowed the set to be split into two parts for easier transport and lifting. The photo on page 3 and the engraving on page 4 of the WDLR Album shows a set of points that can be split into three sections. this would make movement and assembly in the field much easier at the expense of long term stability (not required in this case).

The last set of points I worked on had a joint in the stock rail part way along the checkrail - an awkward position but dictated by the existing formation before that set was built in situ.
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