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Up the Creek Column - 5
11: I use Railway Engineering
Rollee Holder track gauges to locate the frog point.
I slide the two frog-point rails forward and backward
(left and right in this photo) until the frog points line up
well. A quick soldering job leaves them solidly in place.
12: With the frog rails installed I use the Rollee Holder
gauges to put the closure rails in place. When build-
ing custom turnouts, I find it easier to bend the wing
rail end of the closure rail, temporarily install and adjust
it until the flangeway between the frog and wing rail
are correct and the frog and closure rail are a smooth
line of track. THEN cut the point end of the closure rail
to length and grind the taper for the point. This is the
opposite of how I build turnouts using a Fast Tracks jig.
13: I’ve installed the wing rail and am using a truck
with Intermountain code 88 (semi-scale) wheels to
check for smooth operation.
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MRH-Feb 2013
