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Alex1888
PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:49 am 
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Hi guys,

I think I saw on Fast Tracks site two kinds of HO PC board ties - 1/16'' and 1/32'' thick. Are they really two different kinds of ties , and which one should I choose ?

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:35 pm 
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Different thickness. All depends on the wooden ties you choose to use.

The PC ties should 'hang' between the wood ties and when you ballast, all will be well. PC ties are for securing the rail gauge and geometry of the turnout.

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emccamey (!empty($user->lang['WROTE'])) ? $user->lang['WROTE'] : ucwords(strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', 'WROTE'))):
All depends on the wooden ties you choose to use.


Sorry, but what does that mean? I gonna use 2.2" x 0.1" x 0.08" turnout wood crossties (I found nothing else here on Fast Tracks). Which PC ties should I use ? Are there other types of wood ties ? Thanky.
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Use the 1/16 PC ties. Yes there are MANY wooden ties from a variety of suppliers. FastTracks does supply correct HO 7 x 9 prototype ties (which is the .1 x .08). The PC ties will NOT be the same height as the wood ties (and that's what you want).

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