My much anticipated Hornby #20 goods engine set arrived last month - and I am trying to puzzle out how to attach the track. Can you help me? The set came with a bunch of what I am sure are track clips but I'm embarrassed to say I can't figure out how to connect them. I appreciate your guidance and advice!
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Doug, forgive me if this doesn't help, but it's based on memories about 50 years ago ... the track pieces have 3 metal shapes holding the 3 rails. They have small semicircular shapes on the long edges. The clips (...I had...!) were shallow squarish-U pieces with a tab at one end. Put the rails together, hold the tab on the clip with all the details facing up, now push the clip along the adjacent semicircular sections. If none of this makes sense I did go 2-rail soon after!
HTH Jason
Jason Dickie posted:Doug, forgive me if this doesn't help, but it's based on memories about 50 years ago ... the track pieces have 3 metal shapes holding the 3 rails. They have small semicircular shapes on the long edges. The clips (...I had...!) were shallow squarish-U pieces with a tab at one end. Put the rails together, hold the tab on the clip with all the details facing up, now push the clip along the adjacent semicircular sections. If none of this makes sense I did go 2-rail soon after!
HTH Jason
That's also how I remember.
From a french HORNBY manual around 1925 you can see the illustrated use of track clips.
Very best, Daniel
Thank you all very very much!
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