Joint Bars (Fish Plates) for Model Railroad Track

Joint bars (also known as fish plates) are one of the most recognizable details found on prototype railroad track. Used to join adjacent rail sections, they provide strength, alignment, and an authentic finished appearance to both hand-laid and commercial track.

Modeled after full-size railroad practice, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply joint bars are precision designed for HO scale with crisp, highly detailed castings that accurately reproduce prototype rail joints. They are ideal for visible rail joints, bridges, turnouts, yards, industrial trackage, and anywhere realistic track details matter.

Easy to install and highly detailed, these joint bars instantly improve the appearance of your layout while maintaining prototype accuracy.

Rail Sizes

• Code 70 Rail
• Code 83 Rail
• Code 100 Rail

Package Options

• 12 Pairs (24 individual joint bars)
• 25 Pairs (50 individual joint bars)
• 50 Pairs (100 individual joint bars)
• 125 Pairs (250 individual joint bars)

Each rail joint requires one pair of joint bars (two individual pieces).

Based on the Prototype

Every Roadmaster Series detail component is designed from full-size railroad practice to become part of the finished track structure while maintaining prototype accuracy. Our goal is to make building realistic track easier without sacrificing detail or authenticity.

Whether you're detailing a single turnout, building an entire yard, or upgrading commercial track, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply components provide the prototype appearance and precision serious model railroaders demand.

Complete Your Turnout

Looking for all the prototype details in one package?

Our Roadmaster Series Turnout Detail Kits combine many of our most popular turnout detail components into convenient kits designed for specific turnout sizes. They are an easy way to add realistic, prototype-inspired detail to both hand-laid and commercial turnouts.

Need additional parts? Individual Heel Blocks, Rail Braces, Tie Plates, and other Roadmaster Detail Series components are also available separately.

Code 55 coming soon.

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