Hi all,
I have found some old Atlas Custom Line Supreme curved right hand turnouts with manufactures #NS276 but cannot find any technical date on them, other than they do not seem to be made anymore. Does anyone know what is the outer and inner radius and the frog # and if they had given trouble in the past to cause the manufacture to be stopped?
Regards,
Mike.
Atlas curved??? I wasn't aware any such thing existed. Are you sure they're Atlas??
I'm with you, Loathar. I wasn't aware that Atlas had made curved turnouts either.
Tom
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They were imported by Atlas in the late 70's/early 80's. They are code 100, and have 18"/22" radius curves - quite tight. Mine are n/s, and the switch machine was part of the turnout. I cut it off with a razor saw. I still have one in my engine terminal(lead to the coal track).
Jim
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
Hi Lother and Tom,
Yes I was also surprised to see these curved turnouts when a friend produced them to replace two PECO setrack curved turnouts which were proving to have a too tight an inner radius. They looked like Atlas turnouts and underneath it actually has the Atlas name and codes MS256 and NS276 which according to an old 1980 Walthers cataloge was the Atlas Custom Line Supreme Turnout. In this 1980 cataloge this Atlas turnout range seem to have been available in a selection of materials, brass, mild steel (MS) and nickel silver (NS) and range of turnout sizes. #NS276 is the nickel silver right hand curved. I have managed to restore them to working condition, the internal slide contacts even route the correct polarity to the metal frog. They seem to be of a good design and therefore I was wondering why Atlas does not still supply these curved turnouts.
Jim,
Do you know who were the original manufacturers if Atlas imported the turnout range? Thanks for confirming the radius. Why did you cut off the switch machine? These two which I have worked on seem to be of a good design and are working well.
IIRC, they were manufactured in Europe(Roco or Cassido-???). I cut off the switch machine as I do not want those ugly blobs of plastic on my layout! I use Tortoise motors mounted under the layout or Caboose Industries ground throws. In this case, there is a Caboose Industries ground throw on this turnout. The turnout operates quite well and I have had no problems with it.
Jim, I was thinking it was Roco, too. Might be wrong ?
WOW! Learn something new every day! I sure wish they'd produce some code 83 curved turnouts. I bet they would sell well.Now that you mention it, I may have had one of those on my layout about 20 years ago. Just didn't pay any attention to what brand it was.
Atlas also imported a double-slip switch. This one worked a bit different, only needed one switch machine. I think my dad has one in the supply closet.
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samikeI have found some old Atlas Custom Line Supreme curved right hand turnouts with manufactures #NS276 b... Does anyone know what is the outer and inner radius and the frog #
and if they had given trouble in the past to cause the manufacture to be stopped?
Personally I love these turnouts and purchase every one I can get my hands on.
tstageI'm with you, Loathar. I wasn't aware that Atlas had made curved turnouts either.
As to the Atlas double-slit switches,
I found a half dozen of these at a hobby shop last year marked down to a near give away price. Never did find a use yet for them. They were bundled with the Atlas Terminal straight tracks which I needed for my roundhouse.
Breadfan888Does anyone know what would be the best code-100 curved turnout to use to fit into a 20" curve? I need one that will match Atlas code-100 flextrack. Or are there only 18" and 22" curved turnouts?
samike Hi Lother and Tom, Yes I was also surprised to see these curved turnouts when a friend produced them to replace two PECO setrack curved turnouts which were proving to have a too tight an inner radius. They looked like Atlas turnouts and underneath it actually has the Atlas name and codes MS256 and NS276 which according to an old 1980 Walthers cataloge was the Atlas Custom Line Supreme Turnout. In this 1980 cataloge this Atlas turnout range seem to have been available in a selection of materials, brass, mild steel (MS) and nickel silver (NS) and range of turnout sizes. #NS276 is the nickel silver right hand curved. I have managed to restore them to working condition, the internal slide contacts even route the correct polarity to the metal frog. They seem to be of a good design and therefore I was wondering why Atlas does not still supply these curved turnouts. Regards, Mike.
Yes they do appear to have an inside radius or 18" and an outside radius of 22"
I also found a number of Roco (from Austria) turnouts of a very similar design, and the same curvature. And they do have metal frogs.
If you are still around Mike I would be interested in what your friend was trying to run thru the Pecos that were 'too tight'. their inner radius is quoted as 17 1/4", but i find they are VERY close to 18"
Brian
My Layout Plan
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I hate to plunge into a necro thread, but since it Halloween.....Atlas currently has a code 83 curved turnout in the catalog.
#595 & 596 30/22" radius
The are expecting a code 100 turnout in December #287 and 288 same radius.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Necro away.
I saw some Atlas code 83 curved turnouts at the train show the other day. IIRC, they have a big cast frog similar to the one on their code 83 #8 turnout. The 22 inch radius is too sharp for me so I'll be using either my Walthers/Shinohara #8 with the 36/30 radius or Peco with the 60/36 raidius in code 83.
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railandsail If you are still around Mike I would be interested in what your friend was trying to run thru the Pecos that were 'too tight'. their inner radius is quoted as 17 1/4", but i find they are VERY close to 18"
Rich
Alton Junction
richhotrain railandsail If you are still around Mike I would be interested in what your friend was trying to run thru the Pecos that were 'too tight'. their inner radius is quoted as 17 1/4", but i find they are VERY close to 18" Going on 10 years since we last heard from Mike. Rich
Going on 10 years since we last heard from Mike.
Thats a hazard of necroing old threads. Some participants have passed away or left and are no longer on the forums.
riogrande5761 Necro away. I saw some Atlas code 83 curved turnouts at the train show the other day. IIRC, they have a big cast frog similar to the one on their code 83 #8 turnout. The 22 inch radius is too sharp for me so I'll be using either my Walthers/Shinohara #8 with the 36/30 radius or Peco with the 60/36 raidisu in code 83.
I saw some Atlas code 83 curved turnouts at the train show the other day. IIRC, they have a big cast frog similar to the one on their code 83 #8 turnout. The 22 inch radius is too sharp for me so I'll be using either my Walthers/Shinohara #8 with the 36/30 radius or Peco with the 60/36 raidisu in code 83.
That's good to know Jim. I don't care for the look of that cast frog either, so I'll stick to the same options you are.
- Douglas