Double Crossover Compatible with Atlas Code 83

[JamesNWR05]

I am looking for a double crossover to use on my 4'x8' layout to consolidate two separate sets of switches creating two crossovers in different directions. Any suggesstions for brands that make what I am looking for? I'm based in the US, if that makes any difference.  

[rrinker]

 Atlas #6's match up with the 19 degree crossing, #4's are closest to the 25 degree crossing.

 The resulting center spacing won't be 2" though.

 The OLD Atlas Custom-Line plan book had as an appendix a series of various track arrangements showing what could be done with the compoonents and how much space the different arrangements would take.

                      --Randy

 

 

[RR_Mel]

James

 

I tried all of the commercially available double crossovers over a long period of time and I couldn’t find one that would pass my large flange Rivarossi articulated locomotives without problems so I built my own from Atlas code 83 Custom Line turnouts.  I use 2” center to center mainline and to do that I cut up four Atlas #6 turnouts and a 19° crossover.

 

Here is my post on my double crossover, it has worked perfectly without any derails for 5 years.

 

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/2012/06/june-25-2012-my-double-crossover.html

 

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/2014/07/july-27-2014-revisiting-my-double.html

 

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

[JamesNWR05]

RR_Mel

James

 

I tried all of the commercially available double crossovers over a long period of time and I couldn’t find one that would pass my large flange Rivarossi articulated locomotives without problems so I built my own from Atlas code 83 Custom Line turnouts.  I use 2” center to center mainline and to do that I cut up four Atlas #6 turnouts and a 19° crossover.

 

Haha, I ended up doing the exact same thing. Thank you for your help!

[BroadwayLion]

LION has a Walthers/Shinoharra double sizzor switch witch wroks purrfectly. Of cours LION is 100% code 100.

Him maked other double crossovvers with Atlas #6s... but these are seldom used in the operation of my palyou and are mostly there for looks.

 

ROAR

[selector]

The W/S #6 DX works very well with Atlas Code 83.  It's what I was using until two years ago, and I'm about to build it into my main for my latest construction. You only need to feed it from the ends...at least, that's how mine worked.

[Redvdub1]

The Walther's code 83 double-xover (made by Shinohara) will work "well enough" if you're engines/rolling stock have RP25 wheels/drivers.  Check the x-over immediately upon purchase to ensure that the wiring connections are "ok"...they are fragile and often are broken at time zero.  For large flange stuff....switch to code 100.