Z Scale gets rerailers

Here's something novel: rerailers that don't look like rerailers. Yes, it's the old rerailer-in-a-grade-crossing trick, except that this time it really looks like a grade crossing. This new kit comes in two flavors: wide paved road, and narrow dirt road. Plus there's an expansion kit for the paved road to cross parallel tracks (as many as you like). Crossbuck sign kits are included.



There's a video of the rerailer in action, as well as more detailed product information, on the NZT Products rerailer web page: www.nztproducts.com/zd-rerailer.htm

OUTSTANDING, Mr. Smith! These have been needed for quite some time in Z-scale. It is unfortunate that Rokuhan has decided from allowing you to make after-market products for their track system.

Great video, by the way!

Yeah its ok for Rokuhan to make aftermarket parts for other track, just don't make stuff for theirs. Kind of funny.

Zac

Very nice,
Will these work with the front non-powered wheels/trucks on a steam engine? Perhaps you can provide covert instructions describing the process to make this kit fit a certain Japanese track manufacturer's products.

Do you have plans for a curved rerailers? I could see these being useful inside tunnels and other out-of-sight places on a layout.

First off, I want to say these thing were well planned out and well executed.

I have heard people asking for these things in Z for a few years, and I always though, that the standard HO and N, Bachmann, Atlas, ect ect re-railers looked REALLY goofy, and nothing like a railroad crossing. My thoughts were always, good track planning + wheel and track tuning, meant < or = derailments, and a need for re-railers. Still we are dealing with z scale, and cars will jump the tracks.

These not only are functional, but they look good. The idea of add on pieces for multiple tracks are also wonderful! Again something I have not seen in other scales. Mr Smith, I appreciate the work you are doing, designing GREAT model railroad accessories that look good, are practical, are functional, and are affordable, AND to have the chutzpa, to actually manufacture it and sell it.

Kelley

Thanks, all, for the kudos--very much appreciated. Currently I do not have plans for a curved version, but I may look at that in the future; given that a curved design is many times more difficult to execute, it may be a while (the masters are solid nickel-silver). Presently the plan is to make a version for Marklin sectional track--which should also work with MTL flex, but I won't know until I've made one.

As for re-railing locomotives, I have not tested this, as primary focus was rolling stock. It should handle leading and trailing trucks with no problem. But if a driver is off, so are all bets. I'll stay up a little later tonight and run some locomotive tests, although since they are now in production, there won't be an opportunity for alterations.