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wild hair time - jim currie - 05-12-2025
has anyone ever attempted to make a rerailer for 22- or 24-inch curves ? i would like to have a 22 inch one that will be in a tunnel.
jim
RE: wild hair time - BR60103 - 05-12-2025
I have a road crossing kit made out of wood. I forget the maker. Mine is for a 30" radius but I think there are smaller.
It could be made into a rerailer with a bit of carving.
Or you could carve one out of plastic using a curve template for a pattern.
RE: wild hair time - jim currie - 05-12-2025
(05-12-2025, 06:57 PM)BR60103 Wrote: Or you could carve one out of plastic using a curve template for a pattern.
that's what I'm attempting using a ribbon rail 22-inch track aliment tool as a guide on .080 black plastic
Jim
RE: wild hair time - jim currie - 05-15-2025
well .080 was too thick because it needed to set between the rail clips so now I'm trying .040 cut to 4 scale feet with a strip on ,040 cut to 3 scale feet will post results.
Jim
RE: wild hair time - rafaelito - 05-29-2025
I haven’t tried it myself, but I’ve seen folks on forums build custom rerailers for tight curves using styrene or 3D prints. Might be worth sketching it out and testing with scrap track first
RE: wild hair time - ngocnhungplaza - 06-01-2025
Hey Jim, yeah — I’ve actually tried something similar on a 22" curve inside a tunnel section. What worked for me was modifying a commercial rerailer by trimming the outer edges slightly and carefully blending it into the curve. It takes some trial and error, especially with longer rolling stock, but it’s doable. Just make sure the track alignment is dead-on and smooth—any imperfections will cause more trouble in a hidden section like that.
RE: wild hair time - jim currie - 06-01-2025
thanks for the info but fate was kind to me i needed a 71/2 inch or so of Stright to get the proper curve so I took an old atlas Stright rerailer and cut the ties off and replaced the brass rail with nickel silver ones and walla it worked.
Jim
RE: wild hair time - TMo - 06-01-2025
Necessity is the mother of invention!