cut to fit

[lionelsoni]

Just isolate a bit of rail on the other side of the crossing and wire it into the turnout in place of the amputated control rail.

Lionel does not make a 30-degree crossing as far as I know.  But I do recall seeing one of another brand for sale somewhere on the Internet.  Maybe you can locate it with Google.  Otherwise, you would have to build your own custom crossing.

[stuartmit]

I notice some 1122 switches have a short control rail section and others have a longer one. in order to cut the switch down to 30 degree arc to use with 3o deg crossing I am going to run afoul of the circuitry which allows an oncoming train to align the rails so as to preven derailment. What am I likely to need to do?

by the way. Does lionel make a 30 degree crossing to use as you propose?

 

 

 

[lionelsoni]

The diverging path of the O27 turnout ends 3.661 inches from the tangent track, which is already past the center of the track that you want to cross.  (I think you meant 3 1/2, not 31/2.)  You could do it by cutting the turnout's curve back to 30 degrees, then making a 30-degree crossing.

[ADCX Rob]

Yes.

[stuartmit]

With 2 parallel tracks on 31/2 center to center, would like to install an 027 switch with curve connected to a 45 deg crossing to carry train from one track across the neighboring one. Can you cut a 6-65023 45 deg crossing short on one side to allow that to fit?