HO Modular Railroad Question

January 17, 2008

Here is a question submitted by a reader regarding building a modular railroad.

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Here is what the reader has to say:

“I am about to start building a modular railroad. I planned on using a couple of dowels for lining up the modules together with hooks and eyes to keep the modules separating, or using flat or bent brackets with bolts and wing nuts in order to prevent movement. So far it has worked efficiently on my n-scale train.”

“I am about to build an HO scale modular set with 4 modules (due to space) and have been advised not to use dowels, but rather BRASS door slidingbolts. Is this a good way? What I am trying to describe is what is placed on the inside of a door to keep it closed and locked. It is NOT the mechanism wherein a key is required. Have your readers got any ideas on the matter?”

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