EM Gauge Society ‘ready-to-lay’ trackwork from Peco – an update
At the recent Warley National Model Railway exhibition, the EM Gauge Society had on display, 3D printed samples of their forthcoming release of ready to lay EM track being commissioned from Peco and it would be fair to say this announcement has caused a lot of positive interest.
The new bullhead code 75 wooden sleepered track comprises plain ‘flexi-track’ plus matching left and right hand two-way B6 geometry ‘Electrofrog’ points. Plain track will be in 914mm lengths, with the sleeper base split into scale 60' panels and the spacing reduced on sleepers positioned at the ends of adjoining panels, as per prototype practice.
The turnouts will feature solid metal blades and parallel sleepering (perpendicular to the straight route) – with sleeper length and spacing as per the prototype. The new bullhead plain track in EM (example of the finished product).
View of the bullhead flexi-track to EM gauge.
Right hand B6 turnout – 3D printed sample. N.B the tie bar arrangement as illustrated above is not the final version.
Left hand B6 turnout – 3D printed sample.
Detail view of RH B6 turnout common crossing (3D printed sample).
Detail view of RH B6 turnout switch arrangement (3D printed sample).
N.B the tie bar arrangement as shown is not the final version.
The plain track should be available by December 2018 and will cost £5 per yard length, while the B6 turnouts are expected to be available by the spring of 2019 and will be priced at £27 each.
Orders from EMGS members for collection at EMGS events can be taken now.
The products will also be on sale to everyone attending expoEM Spring, expoEM Autumn and at other EMGS events at which the Sales Stand is in attendance.
Further details about the EM Gauge Society, including membership benefits and how to join can be found on the website: www.emgs.org.