Code 70 curved turnouts

[MacdonaldRB]

Hi, everyone!

I need a wee bit of help. My son and I are building a logging area on our layout and would like to go from Code 83 (Main line) to Code 70 in the logging area. We need to be able to put down #8 curved turnouts, but all we can find are #6's. Who would carry the #8's, without having to hand lay them?

Thank you

Mac

[fwright]

MacdonaldRB

Hi, everyone!

I need a wee bit of help. My son and I are building a logging area on our layout and would like to go from Code 83 (Main line) to Code 70 in the logging area. We need to be able to put down #8 curved turnouts, but all we can find are #6's. Who would carry the #8's, without having to hand lay them?

Thank you

Mac

I'm amazed you were able to find #6 curved turnouts in code 70.  You didn't say which make - I'm assuming Shinohara.  Does Shinohara catalog a #8 curved turnout in their code 70 line?  Shinohara batch produces various items in code 70 on a once-a-year at best basis.  Walters has exclusive rights to Shinohara's code 83 products, and apparently has priority for production space/time.

I can think of several solutions:

• search eBay and call some of the better hobby shops to find some in stock.
• buy turnouts from a semi-custom/custom builder.  Litco, Cream City, Railway Engineering, Trout Creek Engineering (BK products) all can produce custom/semi-custom turnouts with a couple of weeks notice most of the time.
• build your own from a kit (BK, Fast Tracks, Central Valley)
• curve a straight #8.  Carefully cut the tie webbing that holds the turnout straight and gently curve it.
• use code 83.  Much of the time in prototype situations, the heavier rail would be used for turnouts and crossings, and then transistion to the lighter rail once clear of the turnout.

my thoughts, your choices

Fred W

[loathar]

Kits and assembled. Scroll down about half way to curved turnouts.
http://www.troutcreekeng.com/bkho.html

 

[MacdonaldRB]

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your help. I'm going to check out BKHO alittle closer.

Thank you again.

Mac