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February 2012
End Ties
When you're laying flex track you'll notice you need to trim a few ties off of the end of each section in order to slip the rail joiner on. After the track is laid, this leaves a noticeable gap in the tie spacing. You have to be careful slipping spare ties under the joiner or it will raise the joint and create a bump. To get around this you need to file the ties thinner, a tedious task. Fortunately, some manufacturers make a dedicated product called "end ties" which have a provision for clearing the rail joiner after you slip them on. They're handy indeed unfortunately only a few manufacturers offer them. Atlas makes them for their code 83 track, part number 598.