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PAL_Houston

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Fixing a Point-Rail?
« on: December 08, 2012, 11:19:53 AM »
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So of course no sooner has the glue dried on the ballast, than the hinge on the point-rail lets go.  It is an Atlas C-55 right-handed No.10 turnout, and it will now be a b!!^% to pull out of there.  Is there a any way to reattach it at the hinge-end without pulling it?

Just thought I'd ask.

Thanks for your advice.
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Re: Fixing a Point-Rail?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2012, 11:23:38 AM »
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That's an easy fix Paul.

Just drop a little solder at the hinge where the point rests on the small brass plate and meets the rail that goes to the frog.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2012, 05:36:08 PM by MichaelWinicki »
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Re: Fixing a Point-Rail?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2012, 01:58:08 PM »
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Slick.  Worked like a charm.
Thank you, Michael!
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Re: Fixing a Point-Rail?
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2012, 05:35:25 PM »
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Good deal!   :)
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Re: Fixing a Point-Rail?
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2012, 06:55:06 PM »
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Great idea .. the last one that did that to me - I dremeled out the ties, and just put in a rail joiner to hold the point in .. just like the Peco turnouts do
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