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Switch Available for "Scientific Toys" G - Train?

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Switch Available for "Scientific Toys" G - Train?
Posted by Planes and Trains on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 2:29 PM
Hi,

I have two sets of Scientific Toys G - Scale Train Sets. I combined the track to make a super-sized track system. My 16 month-old daughter loves it!

Question - Is there a switch that is compatable to use with this track (Scientific Toys)? I don't think Scientific Toys made them.

Thanks,
John
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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 3:18 PM
Ebay , look under New Bright, same plastic track, I'm pretty sure they made turnouts.

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Yes ... !
Posted by Matt/Wisc on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 11:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Planes and Trains
Question - Is there a switch that is compatable to use with this track (Scientific Toys)

John,

Playmobil makes a Cross Over Track (#4390), Lt. Hand Switch (#4388), and Rt. Hand Switch (#4389). With a little modification, they will work with New Bright and Scientific Toy track.

Contact:
playmobil.com
wattstrainshop.com

Matt/Wisc

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 7:27 PM
No idea mate sorry

I don't even know what it is.

Rgds ian
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Posted by Planes and Trains on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:25 PM
Thank you for everyone's help! :)
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Posted by markn on Friday, June 17, 2005 5:58 PM
The Scientific Toys and Echo/NewBright are "opposite" ie if you try to connect them you have female to female and male to male vice female/male- what I did to combine them is take one of each brand, stack them, and cut thru both, join one end of each together and you have two transition tracks. Supposedly Scientific's web site says they make switches but I have never seen them-I use the New Brights switches--warning note: if you go on ebay to buy New Bright turnouts or points do not confuse New Bright "switch tracks" (a track that engages the ON-OFF switch on the bottom of the engine) with what you are looking for - turnout/points/ a track that switch the train from one track to another.

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