metal railings

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Does anybody know a supplier for metal railings (photo etched or soldered brass)?

I need to replace the plastic railings on an HO tug boat which were ruined trying to bend & glue in place. These are simple welded railings with 2 rails. I need about 24".

Thanks.

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NJ International at one time sold railing for diesel servicing platforms.

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K&S is a company that deals with all sorts of spring steel and brass rod. A good LHS usually has a display stand carrying an assortment of what you need.

What i do for railing is take some telephone wire, strip off the insulation, and solder it to K&S brass rod. (I don’t know the dimentions of the brass rod right off hand) I build a jig on a scrap piece of wood of balsa or bass wood strips to hold the stantions straight while I’m soldering the wire to them…chuck

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TrainCat has metal railings, looks like they come with walkways which makes a bit more expensive, but just throwing options out there.

Ricky

http://www.traincat2.com/

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Thanks! TrainCat and some soldering will work for me.