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I
have
added
the
missing
guard
rail
on
all
of
my
American
Models
turnouts
to
improve
their
reliability,
especially
when
backing.
Occasionally
a
wheel
will
catch
on
the
frog
point
and
this
simple
modification
greatly
improved
the
turnout.
I
have
no
idea
why
it
was
not
part
of
AM's
design.
Even
the
prototype
turnouts
use
them. |
| The
guard
rail
is
made
easily
from
scrap
.148
rail
left
over
from
the
layout.
It
is
about
1-3/4
inches
long.
It's
not
critical
on
it's
length.
I
nipped
of
and
bent
34
of
them
in
a
few
minutes.
Sand
the
bottom
to
flatten
out
any
bulges
from
the
bending. |
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Glue
them
in
place
with
thick
CA
glue
in
a
similar
location
as
the
other
side's
guard
rail.
I
used
a
CA
glue
accelerator
on
the
ties
before
gluing
the
rail.
You
will
need
to
be
sure
that
your
rolling
stocks
wheelsets
are
in
reasonably
good
gauge.
I
have
yet
to
have
a
frog
derailment
since
adding
this
modification. |
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