Method for joining model railroad tie strips and trackwork with an alignment clip
OwnerTimothy Allan Warrisinventor
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Abstract
A method for joining multiple lengths of pre-cut strips of interconnected model railroad ties, interconnected track switch ties and other track components to form a single flexible assembly of trackwork. A clip fashioned from various thicknesses of plywood or other materials works with existing model railroad scales and is designed to match and connect together pre-cut flexible strips of interconnected wood or plastic railroad ties, PC board railroad ties, or other ready-to-run track components that are used to produce finished trackwork for model railroads.
Claims5
A connecting clip that includes two or more pockets that are sized for a friction fit of a similarly sized railroad tie made from wood, plastic or other material that is part of an assembly of pre-positioned ties which effectively creates a single section of pre-positioned ties by holding two or more assemblies of pre-positioned ties in precise alignment enabling the modeler to curve and position single piece assemblies of pre-positioned wood ties onto their layout in preparation for gluing or spiking steel rails to the ties.
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