Fast Tracks

On my HO railroad I use code 70 and code 55 MicroEngineering rail. The web site claims that the small jigs work up to code 55, and the medium jigs starting at 70. Can I really not sqeeze the code-70 rail into a small jig? Does it just not fit, or are you just worried that if I torque the screws down that the rail web will be deformed?

I'm asking 'cause I'd like to avoid buying both small and medium jigs for frog sizes that I used in both 70 and 55.

If you know the height difference between the two rail sizes. You could try a piece of shim stock in between the halves of the point form tool. This may not clamp the rail tight enough to keep it from moving while filing.

Hi Dan,

The width of the slot in a small PointForm tool will not accommodate a piece of code 70 rail. You can, however, use a medium PointForm tool for code 55 rail, and well as code 70 rail.

Hope this helps,

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Cheers!

Tim Warris
Fast Tracks
http://www.fast-tracks.net
service@fast-tracks.net

I've made some code 55 points in a code 70 point/frog filing jig and code 70 assembly fixture. I had to check on the gauge as the #55 rail base isn't the correct size for the slot. Apart from that, they work quite well.

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Russ
Moss Lake Lumber Co.
www.freewebs.com/sw1200

Hi Guys,

Just joined. I've known about your tools and stuff for a while now, but am getting to the stage of handbuilding some Proto-87 turnouts, in both Code 55 and 70 rail. Can you confirm if the medium point form tool will handle code 55 as well as code 70 rail?

Cheers,

Ian

Yes, you can use code 55 in the Medium PointForm as well as 70,83 and 100. There is quite a bit of clearance when using code 55 in the meduim tool, and we decided it fit better when made to fit with the code 40 sizes. With care though, it can be used in the medium tool.

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Cheers!

Tim Warris
Fast Tracks
http://www.fast-tracks.net
service@fast-tracks.net

Thanks Tim,

I'll put my order in