Andy Reichert's
PROTO:87 STORES

      and
ACCURATE TRACK EMPORIUM
www.proto87.com . . . (805) 481-4625

  • Awesome, New, HO Modeling Technologies for the 21st Century!
  • Breathtaking new Realism for Regular HO, N, Z and also Proto:87!
  • Track, Switches, Wheels, Trucks, Couplers and even Smooth Riding Suspension
  • WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT, A PLAIN PCB TIE COSTS TWICE WHAT A REALISTIC WOOD TIE WITH TIEPLATES COSTS!!!

THE "SWITCH-WORKS PRO" ALL-IN-ONE HO TRACK AND TURNOUT BUILDING FIXTURE:

JUST ONE BASE CAN BE USED FOR EVERY PLAIN TRACK TYPE, EVERY TURNOUT SIZE, EVERY RAIL CODE, AND EVERY FROG STYLE


NOW IT IS POSSIBLE TO EASILY AND AFFORDABLY PRODUCE A NEW STANDARD OF BREATHTAKING HO TRACK REALISM

BUT WITHOUT NEEDING CRAFTSMANSHIP SKILLS, OR CONSTRUCTION SOLDERING, OR THE PURCHASE OF INNUMERABLE SPECIALIZED RAIL FILING TOOLS.

THE SAME SINGLE "SWITCH-WORKS PRO" TURNOUT BUILDING SYSTEM HAS GROWN TO BECOME
THE PREMIER, UNIQUE, "ALL-IN-ONE" TURNOUTS AND TRACK WORK BUILDING FIXTURE
FOR ALMOST EVERY HO APPLICATION.



"SWITCH-WORKS PRO" AND ITS COMPONENT PARTS ARE PROFESSIONALLY MANUFACTURED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INDUSTRIAL ACCURACY AND CONSISTENT PRECISION. SWITCH-WORKS PRO HAS NOW BEEN AWARDED AN NMRA WARRANT FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE NMRA TRACK STANDARDS.



THE ULTIMATE "SWITCH-WORKS PRO" FIXTURE COMPRISES A SUBSTANTIALLY FRAMED FLAT MAGNETIC STEEL SURFACE BASE AS ABOVE WITH MAGNETIC HOLDING CLAMPS.

THE USER MAY THEN ADD JUST THE OPTIONS NEEDED FROM THE MANY PAIRED TIE FRAMING AND PLATE LAYING STAINLESS STEEL TOOL TOPS SHOWN BELOW.



THE CURRENT TURNOUT RANGE



AND THE NEW "ALL TYPES" OF TRACK OPTION TOP

THIS LATEST ADDITION TOOL TOP LAYS ANY COMBINATION of 8ft, 8ft 6 in, 9 ft or mixed length Ties with any type of Tieplate, at either WELDED, TRADITIONAL MAIN LINE or BRANCH/SIDING SPACING and adjustable VARIABLE TIE POSITION "SLOPPINESS" to simulate ANY type or age or era of track
It will also accurately lay the extra "dual gauge" Tieplates needed for both HOn3 and HOm

ALL THESE INEXPENSIVE PAIRED TOOL TOPS WORK TOGETHER TO ENABLE THE EASY BUT EXTREMELY ACCURATE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL TYPES OF TRACK AND A WIDE RANGE OF STYLES AND SIZES OF DIFFERENT TURNOUTS, CROSSOVERS, AND SOON CROSSINGS, AND SLIPS


HERE WE SEE THE SIMPLE THREE STEP BUILDING PROCESS AT THE COMPLETION OF STEP TWO.

WITH THE TIES IN PLACE, THE TIE PLATE TOOL TOP PRECISELY POSITIONS EACH GROOVED TIE PLATE AS THEY ARE SIMPLY STUCK DOWN. ALL THE GROOVED TIE PLATES TOGETHER WILL THEN BECOME A SPOT-ON JIG FOR EXACTLY PLACING THE RAILS AND FROG TO FINISH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TURNOUT.

YOU CAN SEE THE INCREDIBLE PRECISION OF THE RESULTS IN THE ALMOST COMPLETED CROSSOVER BELOW.



THIS PARTICULAR #8 CROSSOVER IS SHOWN BEING CONVENIENTLY BUILT IN ONE PIECE ON THE 38" BY 6" DOUBLE LENGTH BASE. THIS LONGER BASE CAN ALSO HANDLE THE MANUFACTURE OF A FULL YARD OF PLAIN TRACK AS SHOWN BELOW.


38" by 6" BASE

SEE OUR "ULTIMATE TURNOUTS" PAGES FOR ALL THE VARIOUS KITS OF PARTS TO USE WITH "SWITCH-WORKS PRO"
ULTIMATE SWITCH-WORKS PRO
MAGNETIC TRACK AND TURNOUT BUILDING FIXTURE BASE


"Ultimate" SWITCH-WORKS FIXTURE BASE COMPLETE WITH MAGNETIC CLAMPS AND COMMON PARTS SET

Choose the type of all-in-one fixture base you prefer.

The standard PRO base has a tough plastic polymer protection film over the magnetic steel work surface

The PRO SS version base has a stainless steel layer protected magnetic steel work surface.

Then separately pick just the inexpensive track/turnout jig sizes you need from the ULTIMATE SWITCH-WORKS PRO
TURNOUT/TRACK OPTIONS.

NO OTHER SPECIALIZED FILING OR BENDING TOOLS TO BUY!


Please choose the type of all-in-one-base you'd like from the pull down menu.



ULTIMATE SWITCH-WORKS PRO
TURNOUT/TRACK OPTIONS


"Ultimate" SWITCH-WORKS PRO
TURNOUT/TRACK OPTION PRODUCT SELECTIONS

These are the current turnout size or plain track building options that will work on top of the Switch-Works Pro Magnetic Base.

CHOOSE FROM HO TURNOUT SIZES #6, #7, #8, #10, OUR MATCHING TURNOUT TO CROSSOVER BUILDING CONVERTERS, or the new versatile HO STD GAUGE ALL PLAIN TRACK JIG.

Note the new CROSSOVER CONVERTERS inexpensively add the extra parts to a particular TURNOUT SIZE OPTION, to enable you to build a realistic fully timbered crossover of that size. You must have the same TURNOUT SIZE OPTION first.

NO OTHER SPECIALIZED FILING OR BENDING TOOLS TO BUY!


Please choose the turnout size #, or crossover converter #, or plain track building jig option you'd like, from the pull down menu.