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Title: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: baggytrousers on May 20, 2016, 03:09:18 PM
For those of us getting older with varying degrees of corrected vision !!

At a recent exhibition I saw a guy placing his locomotives and trucks/coaches individually on a plastic elongated triangle that just fitted between the tracks. The units then rolled down this gadget on by one to sit squarely and accurately on the tracks. I've never seen this before. I've tried searching on the web but can't find one - must be using the wrong search terms.

Anybody know what the gadget is called and where I can get one ?
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: snail on May 20, 2016, 03:12:34 PM
Hi Baggytrousers,

its called a 'rerailer'

https://railsofsheffield.com/n-gauge-rerailer-gm46-gaugemaster-JJJA11787.aspx

thats the first one that came up on google, £2.95.
however your local model shop should do them too!

ive got one and i must say its the DB's  :D relatively inexpensive when you think about it
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: baggytrousers on May 20, 2016, 03:13:15 PM
Quote from: Only Me on May 20, 2016, 03:10:36 PM
take your pick lol :D

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=n+gauge+track+setter&oq=n+gauge+track+setter&aqs=chrome..69i57.5207j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=n+gauge+re+railer&tbm=shop (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=n+gauge+track+setter&oq=n+gauge+track+setter&aqs=chrome..69i57.5207j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=n+gauge+re+railer&tbm=shop)


That exectly what I meant thank you very much !

I think you are talking about this device:-
http://www.track-shack.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=gauge%20sl-337%20re-railer&PN=Peco-N-Gauge-Streamline-SL-337-Re-Railer-Peco-SL-337%2ehtml#SID=329 (http://www.track-shack.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=gauge%20sl-337%20re-railer&PN=Peco-N-Gauge-Streamline-SL-337-Re-Railer-Peco-SL-337%2ehtml#SID=329)

Will set you back the huge sum of £1.82  :goggleeyes: :o :o :doh: :doh: :laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: austinbob on May 20, 2016, 05:19:37 PM
Got one - couldn't do without it. I get into a total panic if I forget where I last put it. .....
:)
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: bridgiesimon on May 20, 2016, 05:27:04 PM
Totally agree, this and my converted pencil torch now complete with a wire hook are the first tools packed for each show!

best wishes
Simon
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: kiwi1941 on May 21, 2016, 12:02:29 PM
Quote from: baggytrousers on May 20, 2016, 03:09:18 PM
Anybody know what the gadget is called and where I can get one ?

I use the Kato blue re-railers [designed for their track] at about 60p each and scatter half a dozen or more around the layout so there's always one to hand  ;) They are good for locos too. Brian
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: Oldman on May 21, 2016, 12:42:02 PM
Re-railers are the best thing you can buy for your layout. Just think for the expense of a Tesco's meal deal (sandwich,drink and other) you have one of the most important tools in a model railway toolkit.
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: Newportnobby on May 21, 2016, 02:33:50 PM
Quote from: Oldman on May 21, 2016, 12:42:02 PM
Just think for the expense of a Tesco's meal deal (sandwich,drink and other) you have one of the most important tools in a model railway toolkit.

I shop at Tesco once a week and whenever I ask for the 'other' they call the police on me :-[
Title: Re: Accurate placement of bogies on track
Post by: Oldman on May 21, 2016, 03:45:22 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on May 21, 2016, 02:33:50 PM
Quote from: Oldman on May 21, 2016, 12:42:02 PM
Just think for the expense of a Tesco's meal deal (sandwich,drink and other) you have one of the most important tools in a model railway toolkit.

I shop at Tesco once a week and whenever I ask for the 'other' they call the police on me :-[
There you go again Mick , it's probably the dodgy raincoat that does it😂