02-17-2009, 06:01 PM
Hi...If I understand you correctly, you are looking to completely isolate all 6 "contact points" of the turnout..??
I fail to see the need for this. What type of turnout are you using...electrofrog, or insulfrog..? If insulfrog, you don't need ANY gaps anywhere - they're built into the turnout (you should power the frog with the proper polarity depending on the route lined up). If electrofrog, you need only insulate the two rails coming off the frog, and put feeders on the two isolated rails. The rail joiners not only perform the function of isolating the rails, they also keep them lined up, preventing (or minimizing) the possibility of a derailment caused by the rail not being well aligned. If you paint your rails, the joiners are barely noticeable.
Just my thoughts....
I fail to see the need for this. What type of turnout are you using...electrofrog, or insulfrog..? If insulfrog, you don't need ANY gaps anywhere - they're built into the turnout (you should power the frog with the proper polarity depending on the route lined up). If electrofrog, you need only insulate the two rails coming off the frog, and put feeders on the two isolated rails. The rail joiners not only perform the function of isolating the rails, they also keep them lined up, preventing (or minimizing) the possibility of a derailment caused by the rail not being well aligned. If you paint your rails, the joiners are barely noticeable.
Just my thoughts....
Gus (LC&P).