Atlas code 55 track product line

[Bill H]

I am curious, I saw several Railwire members, IIRC, playing with 3D printing ties for tracklaying.

With Central Valley N Scale Code 55 tie strips back in production, https://www.cvmw.com/cvt.htm I guess a need was already fulfilled...

[Maletrain]

With Central Valley N Scale Code 55 tie strips back in production, https://www.cvmw.com/cvt.htm I guess a need was already fulfilled...

Not completely - until they give us the Code 40 version.

[jagged ben]

I haven't gotten rountoit, but one of my thoughts had been to print a block of the ties just around the points area for handlaid turnouts, with the extra spike and tie plate detail you see there, along with a throwbar.    The idea being that's where the more accurate detail would be most interesting, and also that's where I see the most breakage and repair necessary.   Of course long term reliability wouod need some testing. 

[sirenwerks]

With Central Valley N Scale Code 55 tie strips back in production, https://www.cvmw.com/cvt.htm I guess a need was already fulfilled...

No turnouts or crossings so need to fulfilled. A single full line of track options would be nice.

[Bill H]

Ties for turnouts and crossings are the least difficult item building either of those two items. If you can't build the ties how are you going to build the frogs and points?

[Dave V]

Ties for turnouts and crossings are the least difficult item building either of those two items. If you can't build the ties how are you going to build the frogs and points?

I think he's referring to the availability of self-gauging ties with tie plate detail. Central Valley is making regular track ties that way.

[Bill H]

I think he's referring to the availability of self-gauging ties with tie plate detail. Central Valley is making regular track ties that way.

Dave, sorry you have lost me. CV is making flexible curve-able longish strips of self gauging ties with tie plate detail. Please check the link https://www.cvmw.com/cvt.htm It appears that the company is under new management now...

[Dave V]

Dave, sorry you have lost me. CV is making flexible curve-able longish strips of self gauging ties with tie plate detail. Please check the link https://www.cvmw.com/cvt.htm It appears that the company is under new management now...

Now you've completely lost me. You just said what I said. What exactly is confusing you?

The conversation here as I interpret it:

Central Valley being back with plastic tie strips (self-gauging with tie plate detail) obviates the need for someone to offer 3D printed tie strips.

Then it was brought up that CV isn't currently doing turnout and crossover tie strips, so there's a niche still open to 3D printing.

You said that that shouldn't matter because ties are the easiest parts of turnouts and crossovers (relative to the rail bits).

I clarified that I thought the conversation was regarding pre-gauged tie strips. Maybe what I wasn't clear on was that I was trying to point out that Central Valley wasn't making them for turnouts and crossovers and there's still a need there. That CVT was only making regular track tie strips. I assumed you were talking about traditional handlaid turnouts and crossovers on flat wood or PCB ties.

Hopefully that clears things up. I'd already visited the CV site and looked to see what they'e offering.

[Bill H]

Dave;
We are probably saying the same thing but with a different focus. Back on Page 3 of this thread, sirenworks was asking for 3d strips to lay curves, that was his concern. Not turnouts or crossings. His original question is what i have tried to answer. Now with thread drift...

FWIW, I thought CV was lout of business and the flexible tie strips were no more. Looks like they are back. They are now doing turnout strips and kits for HO, maybe one day they will do N.

Cheers,
Bill

[Dave V]

Dave;
We are probably saying the same thing but with a different focus. Back on Page 3 of this thread, sirenworks was asking for 3d strips to lay curves, that was his concern. Not turnouts or crossings. His original question is what i have tried to answer. Now with thread drift...

FWIW, I thought CV was lout of business and the flexible tie strips were no more. Looks like they are back. They are now doing turnout strips and kits for HO, maybe one day they will do N.

Cheers,
Bill

Yeah, fair. Looks like we talked past each other No worries, it happens. Sorry for the confusion!

[sirenwerks]

Dave, sorry you have lost me. CV is making flexible curve-able longish strips of self gauging ties with tie plate detail. Please check the link https://www.cvmw.com/cvt.htm It appears that the company is under new management now...

I clicked on the link you provided and then the "N Scale" link that shows up on that page and the mainline tie strips are available at the bottom of the page, new management or not. I'm not sure about future availability though.

[sirenwerks]

I had a brief exchange with the new owners of Central Valley and he said he's interested in extending the N scale product line but the general economy and market fear is keeping CV from doing so. Perhaps if more people voted with encouragement and stated interest, it might belay CV's market fear and we might get a new option - mailto:c.v.modelworks@gmail.com.