Does anyone know of a source for HO code 100 15 degree crossovers? I've looked in the new Walthers catalog and don't see any from the suppliers in there.
Thanks
Bill
Bill,
Are you talking about crossings, as in tracks crossing one another? If so, the one that I have on my layout is a 12.5 degree crossing, I believe, which is close to the 15 degrees you're talking about. Mine is code 100 Atlas. I have seen these crossings in other angles, 30, 45 and 90 degrees as well; they are Atlas too.
A crossover [being two RH (or two LH) turnouts joined at the diverging legs] at 15 degrees would be, a #3.8 frog, and may be available from Pilz/Railtech.
I got that from the same document I use for turnout geometry formula:
“More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Switch Frog Numbers and Switch Frog Angles” By John Barrington (http://www.hubdiv.org/images/Frog%20Numbers.pdf)
That, I found on the web a while ago and use often.
I ran into that frog number in a way that might help you. Any turnout that fits in place of a curved piece of sectional track that uses 24 curved sections to make a full circle, will be a 15 degree angle turnout. I am not an HO user, but could it be that Atlas has such a sectional track listed as a #4 just as their N scale Custom #4 is actually a 3.8?
Stuff you probably have thought of….
Assuming your crossover parameter of 15 degrees is due to limited space to make that crossover, perhaps you can trim a more workable frog number from the straight which comes before the points-- shortening that part of the turnouts?
You can shave a bit, but not much, from the divergent legs, but this will lessen your track centers, so that could be a compromise for you to consider.
Crews
Lefty
bill1224 wrote: Does anyone know of a source for HO code 100 15 degree crossovers? I've looked in the new Walthers catalog and don't see any from the suppliers in there.ThanksBill
please clearify what you're looking for; a CROSSOVER from one parallel track to another, typically specified by Frog number (#4 or #6 crossover), or a CROSSING of one track BY another track at grade level typically specified in number of degrees (12.5 degree, or 19 degree, or 45 degree).
Can't help you with a source but if you're feeling 'froggy' you Could build one.. Not that difficult to do but takes time and patience..
Thanks all. I guess I used the wrong term. It's actually a "crossing" I'm looking for as in 2 tracks crossing in an X pattern. I have the 12.5 degree atlas model, but wanted to get a bigger angle, 15 degrees specified on my track plan. I guess I can modify the plan to accept the 12.5 degree crossing.
Apparently you are working from an N scale track plan as Walthers has several in N and not in any other scale. You could always scratchbuild your own - Fast Tracks has a jig for 14 degree crossings http://www.handlaidtrack.com/index.php
Enjoy
Paul
And building your own crossing is fun!
This is my latest: crossing
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