01-17-2009, 07:59 AM
A couple thoughts: On addition to two different rail sizes you are talking two different manufacturers. There may be a difference in the thickness of the ties. I'm sure you can use the pieces together regardless. One way is to place a styrene shim below the track which has the lower railhead, rasing the railhead to match the other. Simply glue the pieces of track to the roadbed in alignment and don't worry about a rail joiner. You will need to solder leads of course. I've done this with no problems. Another approach I used recently was to solder brass shim (I used sprue material from a photo etched brass kit) to the bottom of the smaller rail to make the railheads match, then placed both pieces of track in the rail joiner for the larger size.
I would buy the turnout and first check to see the mismatch then proceed. Yes there are railjoiners made to transistion. The one I am aware of is by Atlas. All it is is a railjoiner with a slit across the top in the middle and bent so one side is lower than the other. I've made my own with a dremel cutting disc and two pair of pliers. I tend to use multiple rail sizes a lot, and by several manufacturers!
Gary
I would buy the turnout and first check to see the mismatch then proceed. Yes there are railjoiners made to transistion. The one I am aware of is by Atlas. All it is is a railjoiner with a slit across the top in the middle and bent so one side is lower than the other. I've made my own with a dremel cutting disc and two pair of pliers. I tend to use multiple rail sizes a lot, and by several manufacturers!
Gary