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For the past month or so while laying down some Gargraves track I noticed the inside rail on the curve section was cut square on one end, but was cut shorter on the other. I thought it odd and went along putting the track down. Yesterday though I received an order for some additional track and noticed the new track was cut the same way. So why do they do cut it this way?
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You will also notice that due to the cutting machine, the ends of the tracks have a slight dip to them. If you connect two straights, place a straightedge on the top of the rail. You will see that the joint dips down. I sometimes will place a shim at that point so when I screw the track down, it will reduce the dip.

I also have a small one inch continuous belt sander which I use to true up the ends of the track.
I don't trim on a curve at all. I will square it up at the next switch or well into a straight section. As the inside and center rails grow, I will start the next section on to the curve and go to the end and tap all rails back with a wood block, threading them into the ties of the peice before. I bend as I go against a jig for the curve, bending and screwing as I go and always tapping the rails back to keep the previous joints tight. When finished, none of the joints line up and this helps keep the curve from kinking. Each rail joint has 2 rails with no joint along side and this way it makes a smoother curve.
I don't know why the gargraves sectional track that you gentlemen have is not square? Confused

I currently have gargraves sectional O-42, O-54, and O-63 on my layout, and for all this track, the center rail was cut square with the outer rails.

I have been so please with my gargraves track that when I redo the layout later this year, I will be purchasing gargraves O-72 and O-80 sectional curves.

Jim
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OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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