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Jul 27, 2026 - 11:44:44 AM
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24 posts since 2/16/2011

Anyone like to sell me 10 railroad spikes? Ebay sellers have them in lots of 250 for $15, Stew-Mac has 15 for $5, but want additional $13 to ship! It shouldn't be this complicated....
Thx!

Jul 27, 2026 - 11:53:55 AM

676 posts since 7/24/2021

Banjo Ben has a pack of 12 for less than 6 bucks, but I’m not sure what shipping will be ? Shipping is through the roof on everything these days. Best of luck

Jul 27, 2026 - 11:54:50 AM
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cevant

USA

521 posts since 2/5/2020

Search EBay for HO train spikes. You can get 100 for around $10

https://ebay.io/m/OW9MkV

Edited by - cevant on 07/27/2026 11:58:34

Jul 27, 2026 - 12:14:06 PM
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RB-1

Netherlands

4348 posts since 6/17/2003

quote:
Originally posted by cevant

Search EBay for HO train spikes. You can get 100 for around $10

https://ebay.io/m/OW9MkV


Did you notice the picture with that ad?

It says 'N Scale Track Spikes'

These will be too small, even for a mandolin banjo....wink

You'll need hO Scale laugh But beware, the hO scale ones from model power (nr. 245), are not with the tiny hooks heads, but round, flat head spikes, so useless for our goal.... 

Edited by - RB-1 on 07/27/2026 12:24:19

Jul 27, 2026 - 12:25:23 PM
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RioStat

USA

6578 posts since 10/12/2009

Ebay capo spikes.....

Banjo 5th string spikes

Jul 27, 2026 - 12:28 PM

24 posts since 2/16/2011

@riostat
That's the ticket!

Jul 27, 2026 - 12:52:06 PM

82237 posts since 5/9/2007

I got 100 railroad spikes about 40 years ago at a local hobby store that sold electric trains.
I think I paid something like $12 dollars for all of them.

Jul 27, 2026 - 1:12:45 PM
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3901 posts since 4/7/2010

quote:
Originally posted by SaltyPaws

Anyone like to sell me 10 railroad spikes? Ebay sellers have them in lots of 250 for $15, Stew-Mac has 15 for $5, but want additional $13 to ship! It shouldn't be this complicated....
Thx!


I sell packs of 10 railroad spikes for $1. But the way my website is set up I have flat rate shipping and it makes no sense to spend $7 to $9 in postage for a $1 order.

Send me a direct message and I'll share my work-around for the high postage to merchandise cost ratio. 

Bob Smakula

smakulafrettedinstruments.com

Jul 27, 2026 - 5:14:47 PM

5645 posts since 5/9/2007

Buying them by the hundreds would cover all the bases!

Jul 27, 2026 - 9:57:19 PM

251 posts since 7/10/2006

quote:
Originally posted by Bob Smakula
quote:
Originally posted by SaltyPaws

Anyone like to sell me 10 railroad spikes? Ebay sellers have them in lots of 250 for $15, Stew-Mac has 15 for $5, but want additional $13 to ship! It shouldn't be this complicated....
Thx!


I sell packs of 10 railroad spikes for $1. But the way my website is set up I have flat rate shipping and it makes no sense to spend $7 to $9 in postage for a $1 order.

Send me a direct message and I'll share my work-around for the high postage to merchandise cost ratio. 

Bob Smakula

smakulafrettedinstruments.com


This is way to go - I purchased mine from Bob

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