I have searched for Re-Railers and found products by Peco and Gaugemaster but are there any other suppliers?
Which do members find is preferable?
What loco deck length do each have?
I am planning to use them as loco lifts and storage.
Maurice C.
I use a Peco one with a deck length of 152mm.
A longer deck would probably be more useful :hmmm:
Never used one in almost 55 years in this hobby, but I'm starting to think that it could be an essential fashion accessory :-\
You mean the long thin sloping type of re-railer as opposed to the pre-made track section (looks like a level crossing with guide strips)?
Most of the major manufacturers who make a track system will probably offer one, certainly Fleischmann, Arnold and Minitrix do, as do some 3rd parties. I think Proses make an expensive powered one.
I keep a couple in my tool box for setting out rakes of wagons and coaches at the start of a show.
If you want something more suited to lifting and storage then look at Train-Safe - very nice but also expensive :D
https://shop.train-safe.de/en/home/ (https://shop.train-safe.de/en/home/)
Also look at fiddleyard cassette systems which allow for trains to be lifted and turned or stored. I think there are some kits out there, or simply make them yourself from aluminium right-angle fixed to a flat base.
http://www.zen98812.zen.co.uk/cassettes.html (http://www.zen98812.zen.co.uk/cassettes.html)
These are a couple I made myself some time ago, actually for my lad's HOe narow gauge layout so still 9mm gauge
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/61/5885-110218143758.jpeg)
I have few Peco ones in various tool boxes, crates for shows etc.. It is not really long enough for 75 ft coaches such as 158 and 170 DMUs. I also have the Proses one referred to. Has the virtue you can "drive" a loco off it and not rub traction tyres on the track as it rolls off.
KAto do a rerailer as well.they are all practically the same - cheap and useful!
there are also track sections with a diamond shape in the centre of the track - rerails on the go! ( google rerailer/Images)
do a search on Cassette ( entire forum) for some useful ideas ( search box, top right of page)
Quote from: Portpatrick on April 09, 2021, 11:19:46 AM
I have few Peco ones in various tool boxes, crates for shows etc.. It is not really long enough for 75 ft coaches such as 158 and 170 DMUs. I also have the Proses one referred to. Has the virtue you can "drive" a loco off it and not rub traction tyres on the track as it rolls off.
I have a Peco one with two strips of aluminium foil glued on and wrapped under the lower edge, it does the same as the Proses one for less money. Every little helps - well, I did buy the foil at Tesco ;D
Nice one Chrism