Rail joiners for SMP Scaleway

[ikcdab]

I'm soon to start the new layout. In the past I have always used 4mm OO scaleway track and plan to do so again. 

I can't remember what joiners i have used in the past. Presumably Scaleway ones, but they are quite big and interfere with the chairs on the first couple of sleepers. I may have cut them down in the past but this generates its own "crushing" problem.

On the current layout, I used colin Waite etched fishplates and soldered it all up solid, but now I have expansion problems. 

I like the look of the peco bullhead joiners...but do these fit Scaleway?

What is the best and most authentic joiners to use with Scaleway?

[bécasse]

You can use Colin Waite (or similar) etched fishplates but soldered to only one, not both, of the rails, obviously leaving a sufficient expansion gap. This leaves the non-soldered rail free to move to and fro between the fishplates as it expands and contracts with the ambient temperature. You will need to provide a direct electrical supply to every length of rail as you obviously can't rely on the fishplates for electrical continuity, but that is good practice anyway.

[Bernard Lamb]

Peco bull head type fit nicely.

But read up on the threads that exist giving advice on tweaking them to make the job easier.

Bernard

[ikcdab]

Thank you. i like the colin waite ones  but they are really fiddly!

Ill try peco and see how we go.

Thanks again

[Gordon A]

Peco code 75 joiners not code 100.