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alan_k
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 11
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: Flexi-track |
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Hi Everyone,
I'm a newbie on the board and thought you might like to know I managed to get my hands on 12 lengths of 225mm long flex track with brown sleepers.
FROM - www.tgauge.co.uk
They had grey trackbed as well but sold out - and I might have cleared them out of brown for the moment - BUT it is real and it is out there!
Oh yes - they come with fishplates.
Now just waiting for those points (turnouts)... |
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David K Smith Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 435 Location: New Jersey, USA
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trainspotter-usa
Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Flexi-track |
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alan_k wrote: | Hi Everyone,
I'm a newbie on the board and thought you might like to know I managed to get my hands on 12 lengths of 225mm long flex track with brown sleepers.
FROM - www.tgauge.co.uk
They had grey trackbed as well but sold out - and I might have cleared them out of brown for the moment - BUT it is real and it is out there!
Oh yes - they come with fishplates.
Now just waiting for those points (turnouts)... |
How'd you manage that?
The items aren't lsited at any Japanese retailer that I can see
Ian _________________ I CAN see how cool this stuff is!!!
http://more-t-please.blogspot.com/ |
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alan_k
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 11
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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I know! I'd just finished a show where I'd been running two trains for most of the day - one of which is now having a motor replaced - and thought I'd better buy supplies before all of the people that I'd told about T-gauge....
If anyone ever takes any T gauge to a show they'll sell out immediately.
Anyway I was surprised to find the flexi on Tgauge.co.uk so immediate bought it. 2 days later it has landed!
I'll post pics + fishplate photos as soon as I work out how! |
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alan_k
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 11
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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David K Smith wrote: | Congrats, Alan!
Any chance you could post a pic of the fishplates? Woudl love to add it to the website.
http://www.t-gauge.net/ |
David,
Sorry - I'll have to e-mail you the photos so you can post them - until I sort out my webserver I've got nowhere to put them (oops!) |
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victorian t gauge
Joined: 02 Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Location: traralgon, victoria, australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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man, im soo envyous!! i cant wait for some!!!! well done o'well, shouldnt be to long now. |
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David K Smith Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 435 Location: New Jersey, USA
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rmyers
Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 73 Location: Evanston, IL USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | lengths of 225mm long flex track |
Aha! That makes a lot more sense than the quoted meter long track. I just couldn't imagine shipping that stuff.
Can I be rude and ask the price? I saw an estimated price of about Y 1,000 for the meter length.
I don't know what the big deal about fishplates and code 40 rail is. Code 40 is used all the time in the US for finescale N and HOn3 light rail. I know these are 'expert' scales, but folks deal with the joiners.
Bob |
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victorian t gauge
Joined: 02 Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Location: traralgon, victoria, australia
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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does this now mean we wont be able to buy flex track in meter lenghts now? i was really looking forward to that lenght. over a long layout wich i also plan to do next, surley less track joins over curves ect. would make for overall smoother track, not to mention less work joining and soldering? |
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Mikkatrain
Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 14 Location: Pearcedale VIC OZ
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:07 am Post subject: |
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ooooohhhhhhhhhhh
i wanna see it and get some _________________ i am so smart S-M-R-T
i mean S-M-A-R-T |
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alan_k
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 11
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Can I be rude and ask the price? I saw an estimated price of about Y 1,000 for the meter length.
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Of course!
I paid £6.80 per pack of 3 lengths... which seemed very reasonable given that T gauge prices are all over the place in the UK at the moment.
Alan |
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alan_k
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 11
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject: Flexitrack photos |
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Finally got my act together....
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David Colley
Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 7 Location: uk
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Well, low and behold, just checked on the products page of the site mentioned at the start of the thread and there it is in all its glory.
Three lenght of flexi track in packaging.
Do these guys have a pre-order system, or is it just a case of get it whilst they have it?
The layout exhibited at Glasgow looks fantastic. A real show piece, and to consider it must have been built in a month or so ( the flex track couldn't have been available for longer than that )!
Makes my layout look poor in comparison. Mind you, Ian's did that, and as for the Victorian Gorge... well! I think I'll be hanging up the magnifying glass now! |
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trainspotter-usa
Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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David Colley wrote: |
The layout exhibited at Glasgow looks fantastic. A real show piece, and to consider it must have been built in a month or so ( the flex track couldn't have been available for longer than that )!
Makes my layout look poor in comparison. Mind you, Ian's did that, and as for the Victorian Gorge... well! I think I'll be hanging up the magnifying glass now! |
Well if you've got a layout you'd better post some pictures of it then...
Ian _________________ I CAN see how cool this stuff is!!!
http://more-t-please.blogspot.com/ |
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DJdeTrainman
Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 93 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, been busy for a couple days... seriously, is it all gone already?!? _________________ D.J. (Now also Other David, since Mr. Smith was here first)
http://www.trainweb.org/mccann/offer.htm
-Silence is golden...
...but the noise from T gauge must be at least a bronze. |
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