Peco turn outs?

[DONFLA]

I have always had success with Atlas turn outs and flex track in the past (Code 100) but  am building a new shelf layout and want to try Peco turn outs.  I love curved switches and wanted to go to Code 83 for the new layout but there seems to be a bigger variety of Peco curved turn outs in Code 100.  I also have DCC and as I recall I need to but the insulate ones, on the electrofrog ones.  Am I right?

 Thanks for your help,  DON

[pkeppers]

Peco has been expanding their lineup of code 83 turnouts.  You should check Walthers and see what is actually available.  They have been advertising code 83 curved turnouts for a while but I'm not sure if you can actually get them yet.

 

Either the electrofrog of insulfrog will work.  I tried an insulfrog code 100 and didnt like it.  I had problems with shorting at the frog.  The insulating section on the frog wasnt long enough and a wheel could bridge the rails and cause a short.

 

I bought a code 83 #6 electrofrog.  The frog is gapped and their is a wire already attached to power it.  I liked it but they have gotten too expensive for me.  I think a #6 code 83 lists for about $30.  You can get them a little cheaper but they are significantly more expensive than Walthers code 83 and at least twice the cost of Atlas. 

 

I decided to just stick with atlas code 83 except for a couple curved Walthers code 83.

[loathar]

You could still use Atlas code 83 and just use Walthers code 83 curved turnouts.

[wickman]

I purchased all of my code 100 peco switches from http://www.cchobbies.com/track/pecocode83.htm and as you can see he also has code 83 , and personally I found him to best prices I could find and when I ordered he had it out same day. As for insulfrog , I have them and had problems with point contact , loss of power , I had to solder feed wires and all was well.