Talking T Gauge

TODO R CASPELL · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:55 am Post subject: ON TINY RAILS

This is really rookie I know. But I am having a lotta trouble keeping the little buggers on the tracks. I use the yellow thing but it's tough. I got a magnifying glass and a mini microscope thing too so I could see the wheel and track. I wish I had a re railer track section but they don't seem to make one yet. Any Tips Hints or suggestions ?

THANK YOU TR

PS. I may go mostly back to Z scale.

DJdeTrainman · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 93 Location: New Jersey, USA

Just takes practice. Also, you may want to try just running one car first to get the hang of it, and try to put the wheels w/o the motor on them first when adding the "moha" powered cars. That way, if you leave the power on, and the motor starts, you know that the first wheels are on the track, yet it won't drive away Very Happy

. Any other Idea

from other people, I too would be interested... Rolling Eyes

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B 67 · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:09 am Post subject:

Is the trouble keeping them on the track, or putting them there in the first place?

I don't use the railing ramp - and I gather I'm not the only one. I tried it once just to see what it was like, but to be honest, I find it easier to just place the trains directly on the track. Now, I have been putting model trains on tracks in all scales for nearly 40 years - so I'm probably approaching professional status in the art of getting the flanges between the rails. The magnetic wheels help too. They tend to find their way to the correct location.
Anyway, not too sure what to suggest there.

In the case of trains continually jumping off the track, I've had this and it tends to be either a stiff coupling or bogie not turning. So long as all the track is fitted together properly (no rails on top of joiners) there should be no other reason I can think of for a train to keep coming off the track - unless a wheelset is not properly inserted.

I have some doubts as to the effectiveness of a rerailing track, if it existed. But I've had doubts that turned out to be unfounded in the past - and it shall probably happen again.
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trainspotter-usa · Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Minnesota

I sit firmly in the camp that says it's easier to pop T gauge stock on the rails than some other scales.
So I can't help. I think it's the magnets and that there is no slop on the bogies like in other scales.
Once you've got the knack it will be easy

Ian
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TODO R CASPELL · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject:

THANKS, I will keep trying. TODO