I am working in Rail Modeller Pro to create a test/temporary Kato HO scale Unitrack layout setup. I had trouble finding where the HV3 and HV4 interchange crososvers where, that was until I realize it was not one massive piece, but was mad out of some other pieces of track and two turnouts.I am in need of help to find the item numbers for each piece included in the HV3 or HV4 set as for each brand of HO track all that is avaliable there is a database. I just need the item number code so I can search for it. All the images I find of the back of the box are in Japanese, so I cant translate.
Kato USA has it on their web site
https://www.katousa.com/HO/Unitrack/boxedsets.html
Looks like it is just the standard #4 turnouts plus 4 short sections.
Large modern 6 axle power will probably not be happy with the #4's. If you plan on running anythign like that.
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The HV4 set has #6 turnouts. A couple of those connector pieces are not available as detail parts and are only in the HV4 set or with packaged individual electric #6 turnouts.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Yes the Kato Unitrack HO No. 6 manual turnout is different from the remote control one. The manual turnout is just one piece. The electric remote version comes with several extra track parts, and the turnouts also have parts that can be removed to allow two turnouts to join together in a crossover while maintaining the normal Kato track spacing of 2-3/8".
The manual #6 turnouts end to end also form a crossover with the same track spacing. I have never understood the weird pieces that are included in the electric #6 turnout. It looks like a solution to a non-problem.
You can do a crossover with no.6 manual turnouts, but the parallel tracks will be like 3-1/2" to 4" apart instead of the usual 2-3/8" spacing Kato uses for parallel mainlines / curves. The electric no.6 turnouts have sections you can remove to allow you to put them together in a crossover and maintain the 2-3/8" spacing.
The electric ones also come with a short 34"R reverse curve and short straights so that you can do a passing siding. The short straights connected up to the mainline and track coming out of the 34"R curve section make the ends come out even, so you can add an equal number of the same length straights for however long a sidetrack you want.
http://www.katousa.com/images/unitrack/2-860.jpg
wjstixYou can do a crossover with no.6 manual turnouts, but the parallel tracks will be like 3-1/2" to 4" apart instead of the usual 2-3/8" spacing Kato uses for parallel mainlines / curves. The electric no.6 turnouts have sections you can remove to allow you to put them together in a crossover and maintain the 2-3/8" spacing.
Well I'll be darned.
I guess I never made a crossover with my #6 manual turnouts. I had to dig them out to check.
Sure enough, I measured 3.58" for track spacing when a crossover was made this way.
I guess I always used mine as passing tracks, then the track spacing is 2.3" as normal.
I had no idea.
The way I intend to use them as a yard throat, the track spacing will be normal(ish).
I learned something today.
SeeYou190 The manual #6 turnouts end to end also form a crossover with the same track spacing. I have never understood the weird pieces that are included in the electric #6 turnout. It looks like a solution to a non-problem. -KevinI see. I realize now I didnt ask the right question. My concern in finding the right length of straight piece to go with the turnouts to ensure the curves are equal and mach up. Here is my problem summed up in a photo below. At each end of the double interchange I make each end even, I make a 31" and a 28" curve. Problem is at the end of the curve both ends are not evenly, as you see circled in red. How can I fix this problem?
-KevinI see. I realize now I didnt ask the right question. My concern in finding the right length of straight piece to go with the turnouts to ensure the curves are equal and mach up. Here is my problem summed up in a photo below.