Pre-War Tinplate Trains and Gargraves Switches | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

noswadOGR Forum Member

Building a new layout. I want to run both modern trains and pre-war trains like the 262, 264, 265, 225 and 226. I am concerned about track and switch interference with the large flange wheels.

I have a section of Ross straight track and I have confirmed that some tinplate wheels will "knock" on the rail spikes. Not always, but it can happen. This does not happen on straight Gargraves sections due to the lack of spikes on the rails.

Does anyone have personal experience with the above engines and their tenders on Gargraves switches. Any problems or issues?

10/8/139:55 PM

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AL CLAIROGR Forum Member

I have used Gargraves for my tinplate, but because of the Gargraves causing a lot of problems, I went to O-27 made by Lionel and Marx turnouts. Of course you have to separate the Lionel from the O-27.

Al

10/9/1311:49 AM

noswadOGR Forum Member

Al,

What kind of problems did you have?

Gene

10/9/1310:43 PM

AL CLAIROGR Forum Member

The cars with steel couplers would drag across the frog, causing a short.

Al

10/11/1311:34 AM

noswadOGR Forum Member

Al, was this problem on their O-72 switches? Also, any problems with wheel flanges bumping up on parts of the switch?

Thanks for the inputs.

Gene

10/11/1312:51 PM

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