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Micro Engineering Ladder Track Turnouts

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Micro Engineering Ladder Track Turnouts
Posted by hardcoalcase on Sunday, February 28, 2021 4:15 PM

The MEC turnouts have a small off-center spring on the throwbar, to hold the point rail against the stock rail, similar to Peco(?).  They'll be controlled with Tortoise switch motors with a heavier piano wire (.039" vs .025" stock).  So my question is - should I remove the off-center spring, or no?  They appear difficult to remove once the turnout is installed.

Jim

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Posted by BigDaddy on Sunday, February 28, 2021 8:45 PM

If you are going to use a turnout motor, the springs have no useful function.

Henry

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Posted by hon30critter on Monday, March 1, 2021 11:28 PM

Here is a clickable link:

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/129642.aspx

Dave

I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!

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