9 ft sleepers were used prior to 1914. After this, their length was reduced to 8 ft 6 ins, although much existing track would have lasted for some years - especially in sidings.

Turnout timber pack contains 42 timbers moulded in various scale lengths from 8 ft 6 ins up to 15 ft, and will provide sufficient for most sizes of turnouts. Where longer lengths are required, e.g. across a tandem turnout, they can be butt jointed. The same number of timbers are included in the point kits.

Point kits contain the plastic components to construct a turnout, and include 20 slide chairs, 140 running rail chairs and 50 timbers. Rail, switch blades, crossing vee and the template need to be added, dependent on the choice of turnout. Sufficient components are included in a point kit for most turnout sizes.

NEW! TURNOUT IN A BAG

If there is a tricky part, it is getting an accurate relationship between the vee and the wing rails. So we have done this for you. All soldered up and ready to lay onto the turnout timbers. Complete with a fully illustrated construction guide, these incorporate all components required to build a B6L or a B6R turnout.

At shows we usually get 2-3 modellers who have never built trackwork but would like to try. So it is for them we have created a series of new kits. So, If you have ever wanted to build your own trackwork, but have always been doubtful about actually taking the plunge, then these are the kits for you. All you need is a bottle of Butanone.

NB. We will make up 7 mm Construction kits for other types of turnout. Please contact us for details.

Flexitrack is available in 3 bolt chair form, with either nickel silver or steel bullhead rail, of code 125 section. This is equivalent to BS95R in the prototype. C&L Flexitrack will give the same rail height above baseboard as PECO, but gives a more accurate sleeper spacing and the sleepers themselves are solid. It is packed in boxes of 8 and 24 metres and whilst we will sell any quantity, it makes for safer transit if you order in multiples of 8 metres.

The rail used in Nickel Silver track is our 'HiNi'. Unique to us, it has about double the normal nickel silver content. This makes it highly corrosion resistant and reduces the tendency to 'yellow'. The sleepers are solid and are moulded in a material that stands up to UV radiation better than normal plastics. If you want to construct an outdoor 7mm layout, then this is certainly the track you should use.

The Nickel Silver rail is our 'HiNi'. Unique to us, it has about double the normal nickel silver content. This makes it highly corrosion resistant and reduces the tendency to 'yellow'.

Crossing vees are not silver soldered, but assembled with 227 degree solder. If you plan to solder them to PCB or rivets, it is best done 145 degree solder. Switch blades are fully machined on both sides of the rail, and are of a length to form the closure rail as well, for most turnouts.

See the Frequently asked questions section on the home page for explanations of "A" and "B" switches.

These are an economical alternative to the above. We have done the hard work, by milling the vees and switches to shape, leaving you to carry out the soldering of the vee and the final honing and polishing. (Our track rubber C1600 is ideal for this purpose).

Gauges are of the roller type and are designed to hold just the head of the rail.

Tie/stretcher bars (7TIF7+ 7TIS7) are self-contained units, formed from 2 sections of brass wire, held together in a PTFE tube. The brass wires are pre-formed to provide a soldering position on the inside of the switch blades.

Tie/stretcher bar blade fixings are brass castings which can be soldered on to the side of the switch blades. A tie-bar with an insulated break can then be soldered in place. The tie-bar can be constructed from a section of thin double-sided copperclad board.

7ZC101A copper strips provide for the same rail height as the chairs, and can be used glued down to a sleeper to provide a soldering point - essential at crossing vees and 'K' crossings.

7ZC101B Please note: We give the thickness as being 1.6mm. Due to manufacturing variations, some recent supplies have been 1.55mm and even 1.5mm thick. The difference is nominal and will cause no problems.

A new range of highest quality components, cast using the lost wax process. They can be assembled fixed, or can be made to actuate.

The below are kits of parts, enabling you to make working point rodding. For those who are content to have this non working, we have cast complete sub assemblies. These work out cheaper, as a smaller number of casting operations are involved.

Trying to work out your exact requirement is difficult. For this reason, we offer a full exchange service for unopened packs. So purchase what you think you need and if it turns out to be wrong, please return them to us with a note of what you want in exchange. As a general guide, each rod will need a compensating crank and rodding stools are a scale 7 feet apart.

We have also added two components for use with signal wires. These are single and double pulley wheels with brackets.

Have you ever lost a spring or split pin when fitting sprung couplings? Well, now you can buy a pack of spares: product ID 7CSP, listed below and useful for a host of other jobs.

Two per pack, printed in appropriate colours with instructions and background information.

Use your imagination: not only for wagons, but for vans with leaky roofs, cattle wagons containing 'frisky' animals, haystacks, etc.