12-21-2010, 11:08 AM
Tetters, thank you for this information. My approach to shaping the frog rails was trial and error 
. I ended up with the angle between the two frog rails being a bit too small, but that was not too bad, because that allowed me to get a sharp pointed frog. I filled the gap between the two rails with solder to make up for the material filed off. Looks like I need 10 more turnouts, so I’d better come up with a more reliable and faster method to shape the frog rails.
Guess so! This link will lead you directly to their site with the (free downloadable) HO track templates : <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-HO-Scale-Printable-Track-Templates-s/83.htm">http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Track ... s-s/83.htm</a><!-- m -->.
. I ended up with the angle between the two frog rails being a bit too small, but that was not too bad, because that allowed me to get a sharp pointed frog. I filled the gap between the two rails with solder to make up for the material filed off. Looks like I need 10 more turnouts, so I’d better come up with a more reliable and faster method to shape the frog rails.Steamtrains Wrote:Hey guys..!! Thanks for the tips....I've seen somewhere a site that you can download templates for the turnouts. Is that the Fast-Tracks site..??
Guess so! This link will lead you directly to their site with the (free downloadable) HO track templates : <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Tracks-HO-Scale-Printable-Track-Templates-s/83.htm">http://www.handlaidtrack.com/Fast-Track ... s-s/83.htm</a><!-- m -->.
Kurt