Atlas HO Code 83 Nickel Silver Terminal Rail Joiners – 1 Pair – ATL553-1

Atlas HO Code 83 Nickel Silver Terminal Rail Joiners – 1 Pair – ATL553-1 provide a convenient way to connect electrical power to your HO scale Code 83 track. These specialized nickel silver rail joiners feature wires already attached, allowing electricity to be carried from your layout's power wiring directly to the rails without requiring feeder wires to be soldered directly to the track at that location.

This single retail package contains one pair of wired terminal rail joiners, making it an excellent choice for adding a track power connection to a new or existing Atlas HO Code 83 layout.

Atlas HO Code 83 Terminal Rail Joiners

• Scale: HO Scale 1:87
• Rail Code: Code 83
• Type: Terminal Rail Joiners
• Material: Nickel Silver
• Quantity: 1 Pair
• Total Joiners: 2 wired terminal joiners
• Wires attached to the rail joiners
• Provides a convenient electrical connection to the rails
• Designed for HO Code 83 track
• Atlas manufacturer item number 0553
• Fusion Scale Hobbies SKU ATL553-1

What Are Terminal Rail Joiners?

Terminal rail joiners are rail joiners with electrical wires already connected. They fit onto the ends of the rails like conventional rail joiners while also providing a convenient connection point between the track and the layout's electrical wiring.

The attached wires allow electrical power to be supplied to the rails without requiring the modeler to solder feeder wires directly to the rail at that location.

One Pair Per Package

ATL553-1 is the single retail package of Atlas Item #0553 and contains one pair of terminal rail joiners. That provides two individual wired joiners for making an electrical connection to the two rails of the track.

• 1 individual Atlas package
• 1 pair per package
• 2 individual wired terminal joiners

Add Electrical Power to Your Track

Terminal joiners provide a straightforward way to introduce electrical power to a section of track. The joiners connect to the rails while the attached wires can be connected to the appropriate layout power wiring.

This makes them useful when constructing a new layout, adding an additional electrical connection to an existing railroad or installing power connections without soldering directly to the rail.

Useful for DC & DCC Layouts

Atlas terminal rail joiners can be used for track power connections on both DC and DCC model railroad layouts. Their basic purpose is to provide an electrical connection between the layout wiring and the rails.

On larger layouts, additional feeder connections may be installed at multiple locations to help distribute track power. The number and placement of electrical connections will depend on the size, track plan and electrical design of the railroad.

Terminal Joiners vs. Standard Rail Joiners

Standard nickel silver rail joiners mechanically connect adjoining rails and maintain electrical continuity through the joint. Terminal rail joiners add attached wires, allowing the rail connection to also serve as a convenient electrical power connection.

• Standard Rail Joiners: Connect adjoining rails
• Terminal Rail Joiners: Connect to the rails while providing attached wires for electrical power
• Insulating Rail Joiners: Create an electrical break between adjoining rail sections

Designed for Atlas HO Code 83 Track

Atlas Item #0553 is designed for HO Code 83 track. Code 83 rail measures approximately .083" high and provides a realistic lower-profile rail appearance for HO scale model railroad layouts.

These terminal joiners are a useful electrical accessory when building with Atlas Code 83 flex track, sectional track and other compatible Code 83 track components.

Atlas HO Code 83 Terminal Rail Joiner Features

• HO Scale 1:87
• Designed for Code 83 rail
• Nickel silver construction
• 1 pair per package
• 2 individual terminal joiners
• Wires already connected
• Provides a convenient electrical connection to the rails
• Eliminates the need to solder feeder wires directly to the rail at the connection point
• Useful for DC track power
• Useful for DCC track power
• Ideal for new layouts and additional feeder connections
• Atlas manufacturer item number 0553
• Fusion Scale Hobbies SKU ATL553-1

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