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HELP - Crossovers ?
HELP - Crossovers ?
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selector
Member since
February 2005
From: Vancouver Island, BC
23,330 posts
Posted by
selector
on Monday, April 11, 2005 8:53 PM
Are you in a position to attempt a scratch-build? Maybe someone here can get you a quick how-to and you can have a stab at it. If you are willing to modify your layout, then it is a moot point, but if you really like what you have designed, why not make it work? You would, if nothing else, feel immense satisfaction once you nailed it.
Your call. I hope it works well, either way.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, April 11, 2005 8:49 PM
Thanks guys! I guess I will have to come up with another solution. There is another way I can go by using another 60 degree. Will have to re-design things a little!
Thanks Again, DON
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camarokid
Member since
October 2004
From: SE Nebraska
249 posts
Posted by
camarokid
on Monday, April 11, 2005 7:53 PM
If you truly want a 75 degree crossing you will have to scratch build it. Or you could buy a 90 and work on it some to make a 75 (lots of cutting and insulating and running jumper wires and a whole lotta bad words) or just by living in Florida go to your favorite LHS and ask the owner if he knows anyone who could build one for you. Or, as cwclark said, reconfigure your track to fit a commercial crossing. Just my thoughts and helpful hints I hope.
Archie
Ain't it great!!!
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cwclark
Member since
January 2004
From: Crosby, Texas
3,660 posts
Posted by
cwclark
on Monday, April 11, 2005 11:48 AM
I had the same problem and had to pull up the existing track and re-lay it so that it would match the crossing...i went with a 19 degree crossing and moved the track until it tied into the crossing correctly.....or, you can scratch build a hand layed one...that's kind'a hard to do, because the rails have to be insulated from each other...lots of tedious track work and special wiring involved...Chuck
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dehusman
Member since
September 2003
From: Omaha, NE
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Posted by
dehusman
on Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:50 PM
The short answer is no. But only because you aren't talking about a "crossover", you are asking about a "crossing". Two completely different things.
A crossover is two switches arranged so a train can transfer from one track to a parallel track.
A crossing is where two tracks cross each other at an angle. Check Walthers, Micro Engineering, Shinohara and Peco.
Dave H.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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HELP - Crossovers ?
Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:15 PM
Does anyone make a HO code 100 75 DEGREE crossover? Its the ONLY thing that will work!! Atlas makes a 45 degree and a 60 degree and a 90 degree but nothing between 60 degrees and 90 degrees!
Does anybody know any Company that makes a 75 degree Crossover!
Thanks, DON
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