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Yes I am using them. Yes you can install them without any extra wiring. Yes, locos will creep reliably through them. I only have recent steam with good electrical pick up. Not sure about older brass or older steam with short wheel bases. <br /> <br />I am doing two modifications to mine. I am soldering the points to the closure rails and I am soldering a feeder to the frog. I solders the points to avoid stalls when the points no longer make good electrical contact with the stock rails. I might use the feeders later on if the electrical contact should become sketchy through the frog. Since the frog is unpowered, I am hoping to get away without having to use the feeders. While it is extra work, it is much easier to do this stuff now rather than go back an retro fit later. <br /> <br />To be honest, I like the look of the Micro Engineering turnouts a lot better and am using them for all my No. 6's. I'm only using Shinohara for the stuff I can't get from Micro Engineering (curved switches, wyes).
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