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JanOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Does anybody use these?

I got some wood tie versions of these when I bought some used track. The are for use on the cut ends of flex track. I expect that they are meant to hold the rails in gauge when joining to another section of track. I've never seen any instructions. I expect that Atlas is moving away from them.

Can anyone provide more info?

Jan

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Lee WillisOGR Forum Member

Well, I got some somewhere. I just assumed they were meant to be used as I did. I fit them to the ends of pieces of Atlas track I would cut to fit. Say I had a 40" straight section that I needed to shorten to a 28 inch piece. I would cut the piece, then cut and remove two ties off the end where I had made the cut, then fit one of these on the end. That gave me a 28-inch straight with tie clips on each end - almost as good as factory made. I would/could use the other end part of the duo on the remaining 12 inches to make that into a piece that would fit and clasp tightly, too. I bought about half a dozen or so once upon a time and do not recall seeing them since, but then I have not looked again, either.

sinclairOGR Forum Member

I believe they are still listed on their website for sale.

corvettteOGR Forum Member

They also come in handy if you break an end off of a piece of track to replace the broken piece with one of these.

Corvettte

prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I used them sometimes for repairing broken atlas o ties.

JanOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thanks for the info. You confirm what I expected. They would definitely be useful when cutting flex track.

Atlas only has the concrete ties for sale on their website.

Jan

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