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Bachmann's 18-inch-radius curved terminal rerailer is a single HO E-Z Track section with steel alloy rails and black roadbed that carries the wire connection from a power pack and also corrects derailments.
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On a model railroad the track has to be powered from somewhere, and Bachmann describes this piece as the section that is connected via terminal wires to a power pack, which provides current to power the layout. The same section is designed to correct derailments that sometimes occur during normal railroad operations, so one piece does two jobs. Bachmann says rerailers are installed after difficult sections of track such as turnouts, crossings and S curves, where derailments may occur. The card in the photo is labeled 18" Radius Curved Terminal Rerailer, HO scale, item 44402, with steel alloy rails, and shows a red wire packaged beside the track section. It belongs to the E-Z Track System, which the card says assembles in minutes.
The power connection and the rerailing function share one section, so the place to put it is a spot where Bachmann says derailments may occur, after a turnout, a crossing or an S curve. Bachmann's page also draws the line between this piece and its unpowered sibling: if you need a rerailer but do not need to make power connections, the 18-inch Radius Curved Rerailer in steel is the one to use. Bachmann sells the same function in two rail versions: this listing is steel alloy rail on black roadbed, while the nickel silver version on gray roadbed carries item number 44502.
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| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| UPC | 022899444024 |
| Rail | Steel alloy |
| Scale | HO (1:87) |
| Radius | 18 in. |
| Roadbed | Black |
| Item number | 44402 |
| Pieces per card | 1 |
| Recommended age | 14 and up |
| Shipping weight | 0.5 lbs |
An adult assembling or expanding an HO E-Z Track layout in steel alloy rail who needs a feed point for the power pack that also works as a rerailer on an 18-inch curve. Bachmann recommends it for ages 14 and up.
Bachmann E-Z Track 18" Terminal Rerailer with Wire, Nickel Silver, HO (item 44502): the same function on nickel silver rail with gray roadbed, one per card, for a layout built in that rail type. Bachmann E-Z Track 18" Radius Curved Rerailer, Steel Alloy: Bachmann's page for this item says it is the choice when a rerailer is needed without making power connections.
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