Model Train Journal

One of these cast bronze frames wandered into my life some years ago:


I didn't give it much thought but a second one drifted in recently:


Anybody recognize this? Given how popular the Varney/GMC/All Nation steamers were, I would guess this is from one of them, but I haven't really spent any quality time with any of them so I can't say for sure.

Jim

Points. OLD school. Probably .172.
Screw through the bar closest to one end, throwbar though the bar furthest from the other (and sharpest) end.
You know where to mail them.

Wanted to get that first response up and then have a think on old memories.

The nmra changed the track and wheel standards long ago. I am trying to remember, but flange width, point clearance, and of course coupler height.

What I seem to remember was with these old points, they are fixed in relation to each other..and both legs are same polarity. You could not adjust the distance between points. You ended up with newer wheels touching the backside of the open point and shorting.

Or something like that.

Look in the back of your SC Catalogs that have track parts...or Walthers...a lot of suppliers had these.

One of those looks like it's pretty worn out...but thankfully you van remove then, file the worn tip off and reduce the backside and make them work again.
Often you would see braided wire soldered from the frog to the end next to the pivot screw.