Wiring Turnouts

[1train]

I am using Code 83 Turnouts with switch. Are these fairly simple to install? And are the good to use?
Tommy

[nfmisso]

Tommy;

They are the same to install as anyother turnout. You didn't mention a brand; write off the top of my head I can think of several suppliers of code 83 turnouts: Atlas, Walthers(Shinohara make these), Roco, Micro-Engineering,.......and there are others.

"Are they good to use?" Assuming HO scale, yes as long as you don't have any locomotives or rolling stock with flanges much deeper than RP25.

[willy6]

if you are going to wire under table switch machines, good luck and be precise, i'm still doing mine,but it's a pain in the butt, worth it in the long run.

[RhB_HJ]

QUOTE: Originally posted by willy6

if you are going to wire under table switch machines, good luck and be precise, i'm still doing mine,but it's a pain in the butt, worth it in the long run.

Depends which switch machines you use and what the linkage looks like.
The ideal is to prewire as much as possible on the work bench, have a good universal linkage http://www.easternmountainmodels.com/eng/html/turnout_controls.html adjust once and forget about it!
Sorry for the shameless plug[;)][:)].
BTW I developed our linkages because I was very frustrated by what was available on the market! There had to be a better way!