I have seen them in other scales but not in S that I can remember?
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If you are referring to the portable ramp style, I have not seen any. I made my own "in track" one out of styrene (for scale wheels). Been meaning to make a ramp one; looks straight forward but might need two different ones for scale v hi rail. Hopefully, someone else knows a source.
Brendan
728 is the Gilbert AF version for the original AF track. Have never seen one for the other various codes of rail.
Rich
Bill's Train Shop (BTS) has two versions: a standard rerailer (02037) and a batwing version (02038) http://www.btsrr.com/btsdet01.htm
I used the batwing version on an American Models U25B because almost every photo I saw of that locomotive included one. One hangs from each side of the locomotive just above the rear truck, and the Great Northern painted theirs yellow.
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TOKELLY posted:Bill's Train Shop (BTS) has two versions: a standard rerailer (02037) and a batwing version (02038) http://www.btsrr.com/btsdet01.htm
I used the batwing version on an American Models U25B because almost every photo I saw of that locomotive included one. One hangs from each side of the locomotive just above the rear truck, and the Great Northern painted theirs yellow.
I don't think we're talking about the same thing. I'm looking for the piece to put the cars on the track.
CHRIS,
the part made by Gilbert is what you are looking for, not cheap but effective
Ray
I don't know about a track section re-railer other than the original American Flyer track version, but if you are wanting something to help put locomotives and/or cars on the track, here is one I picked up a few years ago off of eBay. It works perfectly. I have used it with original Flyer, S-Helper and Flyonel Fastrack and it does the job. Just place it on the track, set the engine or car on it and slide it onto the track. You just have to make sure the track power is off since it is metal. I very rarely see them for sale, but they do come up on eBay occasionally. I bought a dozen or more at the time for our club members. I suspect you could make one fairly easily.
Dean
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Rayin"S" posted:CHRIS,
the part made by Gilbert is what you are looking for, not cheap but effective
Ray
I am running Fastrack so I would have to get a couple of transition pieces for that to work.
If you have some styrene you can probably scràtch build one for the fast track
Ray ��