http://www.hobbycraftsnmore.com/php3dp30mub0020/products.php?cat=35 but these are metal and come soldered to a short piece of Märklin/Peco track with insulated rail joiners. I use the Walther's Cornerstone N scale ones. Simply cut off the sled base and the 4 angled legs easily fit inside the Z rails. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-2602 .
All - Thanks! Jeff - Do you have any photos of the Walther's Cornerstone N scale ones? Do they end up looking small enough for Z? John
So I checked them all out: Walthers N scale bumpers are $14.98 for a pack of 5 but need to be modified. Hobby Crafts N More are $6.30 for 1. Rolf's are $16.50 for 1.
John, I bought two of these packs, because I thought that $15 or so for a bumper was too high, and I cut off the parts like Jeff did. They look quite good for Z when modified this way. Pat
Just strip a few ties off the end of the track piece and bend the rails up at an angle. Glue a styrene post and a small square for the bumper. Costs $0.10. http://www.debenllc.com/catalog/SQ2001.jpg http://www.euromodeltrains.com/trains/products/Walthers1/135/2001.gif
Nope, not me. Hobby Crafts n More makes them, and there was someone else that produced them back in the early to mid 2000s, but I can't remember who. Dan S.
John, totally unrelated, but you have to make a static model of one of these (LIRR VW Railbus inspection vehicle): http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/mow/volks.jpg from this site: MOW LIRR Photos Dan S.
Dan, Already have the VW van body for it. Just need to modify, paint and decal it. Pretty cool eh?! Jhon
There used to be a 10 or 20 pieces pack of them at Shapeways, but tey are not listed anymore. Anyone knows, who made them? They were great. Thanks Mattias
Rokuhan makes these.....2pk for less than $8 street price and the bumper piece is easily removable if you want to use it on other track. http://www.rokuhan.com/english/products/R013.jpg One advantage these would have over the Shapeways FUD/FXD is durability. Here's a pic from my layout to give some perspective... (click thumbnail for larger pic)
Or get this one and give it a paintjob - not just a static model but running! See https://www.maerklin.de/en/products/details/article/88025/105/?tx_torrpdb_pi1[backlink]=105&tx_torrpdb_pi1[page]=2&tx_torrpdb_pi1[perpage]=10&tx_torrpdb_pi1[era]=&tx_torrpdb_pi1[newonly]=0&tx_torrpdb_pi1[gaugechoice]=3&tx_torrpdb_pi1[groupchoice]=1&tx_torrpdb_pi1[subgroupchoice]=&tx_torrpdb_pi1[filter]=1&tx_torrpdb_pi1[pagesort]=artnrasc&tx_torrpdb_pi1[brandId]=1&tx_torrpdb_pi1[noPaging]= (planned for Q1 2020) But, back to topic: Hayes bumpers, why make them yourself? Using rail and brass profile? Matt