Fast Tracks

The tie plates I have are #9201 (for straight track) and #9202 (for curved track). #9201 contains tie plates for about 60" of rail, so you'll get 30" of complete track.

The difference between the two types is that the "straight" fret has the tie plates connected under the rail, so they stay in a perfectly straight line. There are also small "tabs" between every third plate to bend over the foot of the rail to hold it down. In fact, the manufacturer suggests relying on these to hold the track alone. I haven't tried this yet.

The "curved" tie plates are connected side-to-side rather than lenghtwise, so you glue the tie plates to the sleepers and glue the rail onto the tie plates. The plates are correctly spaced to gauge code 55 rail as you lay it.

The frets contain tie plates only.

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Jostein Thorbjornsen

Hi,

I've posted an updated pic of my spiked Code 40 sample track onto the N_Finescale list on Yahoo. This sample has some simple, flat tieplates added, please see the image at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/N_FineSca ... NX0070.JPG

Please refer to the Messages section of the N_Finescale group for further details on the tieplate discussion.

BTW are those Athabasca tieplates still in production? (I'm having some trouble with the site.)

Regards,
Ed

The Athabasca Scale Models website is very slow, but the tieplates are still in production. I ordered and received mine only a few weeks ago.

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Jostein Thorbjornsen

Hi

Eagerly awaiting our twistties in N, how are you progressing with them?

Sincerely

/Leo Sandstr?m

Hi,

We are hoping to have these before the end of the year, as soon as we wrap up a couple of other projects we are working through at the moment.

Sorry for the delay.

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Cheers!

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

Thank you for the information, atleast we know they you have not forgotten about them.

/Leo

tim,
i was just wondering,
i noticed that the twist ties are all for TOs
have you considered them for just straight/curved sections of track?
also, you mentioned "grooves" for the rail,
are they actually depressed areas where the rail goes, compared to the rest of the tie?
or is it just a slight cut into the tie on either side of where the rail should be?

Hello Sam,

Tim clarrified this earlier in the thread:
These would be nice, along with laser cut holes to allow the passage of P87 spikes as demostrated by Ed Nadolski. In fact, I'd like to try using the tie plates and the "whole deal". This would probably represent the most realistic N-scale track, keeping the cost significantly low...well, at least for my Free-moN module!

-sd80mac-

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Romans 10:9-10

Thats almost the same thing Im going to try SD80MAC.

Only difference is that I wont try popping in spikes, Ill rely on the spikes already modeled on the tieplates and then to use glue to keep the whole thing together.

I already got a few packs of tieplates on the way and Ill try to post some pictures as soon as I have tried em out.
I got the switch detail pack as well so if we are lucky Ill get a switch or two superdetailed as well.

I just hope they are thin enough so that I can pop em in under the rail directly in the fixture when I solder the turnout.

Hello fellow handlayers.

The P87 group, (Andy) has come out with N scale code 40 tie plates that fit N scale ties. These are a separate item than the HO version and should fit well on the ties. I have them but had not the time at present to try them out. Its on my priority list, also there's a turnout detail set and joint bars, specifically for N.
Note I am not affiliated with the p 87 group just a customer like yourselves.

Rob
Prototrack

rob,
i saw the tie plates, etc. on their site,
and am very interested to see them on an n-scale TO
(the picture on their site shows HO)
i look forward to any whatever pics you can take as when you get the chance to use them.

Here is the website link:

http://www.proto87stores.com/p87stores/ntp.htm

hopefully these will work with the Fast Tracks turnout template. Both the template and tie plates are on order.

Keith Walker