aristo 10' switch problem

[enginear]

the flanges on most of my equipment are too deep to clear the plastic section on the aristo stainless 10' switch. The #6 switch is made much deeper and no problem.

Has anyone ground down these plastic sections with success? is there another cure? (I can't ground the flanges on 60 plus cars)

[altterrain]

Yup, I have 13 wide radius switches and ground down all the frogs even before I installed them. This is a pretty common complaint but once done the switches are pretty nice. Some use a file. I use a steady hand and a dremel tool with a little barrel shaped cutter (#9901) on it. I keep a wheel set handy while grinding as a depth gauge.

-Brian 

[enginear]

thanks for the help!!!

[gbbari]

Brian - what wheel set do you keep handy?  I have read where LGB flanges are larger than others. I have rolling stock with LGB metal wheels, San-Val ball bearing wheels, Bachmann metal wheels, Aristocraft metal wheels, and a USAT dismal (no USAT cars).  Engines are from the same mfrs (excl San Val).  I have always wondered if I ground down the frog channels for the deepest flanges, would that cause a problem for the shallower ones? 
Al

[enginear]

I grinded down about 1/8" with my dremel as suggested so as to clear the largest flange I run. I have cars and wheels from all the ones mentioned plus MTH. USA dismal? I have almost every usa type. Now everything rolls through the frog without jumping up.