TURNOUT TIE PLATES

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TURNOUT TIE PLATES AND SPIKE HEADS
THE ULTIMATE ACCURATE TURNOUT SYSTEM

NOTE: ALL THE PARTS ON THIS PAGE ARE DUAL-PURPOSE AND SUITABLE FOR BOTH HO and PROTO:87

PROTOTYPE TURNOUT TIE AND SLIDE PLATES

Note the Real Tie Plates,with their relatively tiny spike heads, show up clearly, even witha low side view.

VIEW OF THE SLIDE PLATES ON A MODERN #14 SWITCH

ULTIMATE MODEL TURNOUT TIE AND SLIDE PLATES

Ultimate Slide Plates Shown on an Under-Construction, ULTIMATE Turnout

Next Generation "SWITCH-WORKS" Jigs and Fixtures are available to make this a rapid and virtually foolproof assembly process which automatically ensures correct positioning of the tieplate and subsequent precision gauging of the rails.

Note the rails are perfectly aligned and held from sideways movement by the dummy spike heads on the Jig Aligned tie plates.

The Accurate Model Special Tie and Slide Plates for a Single Turnout are provided as chemically milled frets, or as complete Turnout Tie Plate sets, including all the regular tie plates as well, needed to build a whole turnout

We provide all three sizes and types of standard tie plates, so that you can accurately represent all the various versions of turnouts that existed from the 1900's through to modern times, and often still found together in various prototype track configurations.

Ultimate HO Fine Scale Tieplates
Accurately scaled, HO super-detailed,solid Nickel Silver tieplates with mixed holes and dummy spike heads. Manufactured in three HO styles to match HO code 55 light duty rail, HO code 70/83 medium duty rails and HO code 70/83 Modern heavy duty/welded rail. Available in 50 tie plate single frets, or 6-packs that will typically complete a whole yard of model track. Starting priced from:
$2.95
Pick the tie plate type and pack size

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Ultimate HO Special Turnout Tie Plates
Accurately scaled, HO solid Nickel Silver turnout tie plates. Fret includes only the nonstandard plates needed for a turnout up to size #10. Add approximate 2-4 frets of N MD standard tie plates to complete a whole turnout, depending on size. Available as just the special plates fret, or as complete all tie plate sets for various size turnouts (LD code55 and MD code 70/83). Starting priced from:
$5.95
Pick either the fret alone, or a complete set for turnouts up to #10 size.

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Ultimate N Fine Scale Tieplates

Accurately scaled, super-detailed,solid Nickel Silver tie plates with mixed holes and dummy spike heads. Manufactured match N code medium duty rail. Available in 50 tieplate single frets, or 10-packs that will typically complete a whole yard of model track. Starting priced from:

$1.95
Pick the tie plate type and pack size

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Ultimate N Special Turnout Tie plates

Accurately scaled, N solid Nickel Silver turnout tie plates. Fret includes only the nonstandard plates needed for a turnout up to size #10. Add approximate three frets of N MD standard tie plates to complete a whole turnout. Available as just the special plates fret, or as complete all tie plate sets for each size turnout. Starting priced from:

$3.95
Pick either the fret alone, or a complete set for turnouts up to #10 size.

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Precision Milled, Stainless Steel Spikes
150% Over Scale (S,O)

These 150% scale spikes are precision milled from "half-hard" stainless steel sheet to a far more accurate and realistic shape and head than traditional bent wire spikes. Although still smaller than even "micro" traditional size HO spikes, these are found by many to be easier to handle and use than our near scale spikes. Also they are ideal for "S" scale and many On3,On30 and O scale applications. These are also supplied in two frets; 250 short depth length and 175, pass through, longer than tie depth, length, for fixed down track. All types come in 1 fret and 6-fret pack quantities. And a special mixed type sample pack is available for first time users

$3.95

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Precision Milled, Stainless Steel Spikes
HO Near Scale ( N and Z usable)

These exceptionally accurate and realistic spikes are precision milled from "half-hard" stainless steel sheet to a far more accurate and realistic shape than traditional, way over scale, bent wire spikes. These are supplied in two frets; 250 all tie depth only length for making removable track and 175, pass through, longer than tie depth length, for fixed down track. We also have a special non magnetic solid nickel silver version, that can be scattered along the track for cosmetic effect. All types come in 1 fret and 6-fret pack quantities. And a special mixed type sample pack is available for first time users.

$2.95

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