kchronister wrote:It's a custom-line I was talking about. The #6 is too, if that alters anything...
kchronister wrote: Yes, Gary. Thanks very much! I meant literally find it. The Walthers/Shinohara diamond sounds great... Finding someone with it in stock, now that's the trick... I am finding a Peco #6 diamond crossing, however, that might serve well. Kris
Yes, Gary. Thanks very much!
I meant literally find it. The Walthers/Shinohara diamond sounds great... Finding someone with it in stock, now that's the trick... I am finding a Peco #6 diamond crossing, however, that might serve well.
Kris
Ah, sorry bud, i misunderstood
kchronister wrote:[ Now I just have to go find a 9.5-degree code 83 diamond...
Now I just have to go find a 9.5-degree code 83 diamond...
Errr, i just told you above
Texas Zepher wrote: kchronister wrote: I use min #6 on my mainline... Does anyone know what degrees of crossing that would require? And maybe where to get one (handlaying not being my bag)...? opposite/adjacent = 1/6 = 0.1666, Arctangent(0.1666) = 0.1655 radians or 9.46 degrees. So a 10 degree crossing could probably be fudged in. P.S. I get 14 degrees for a true number 4 turnout. 12.5 degrees is for a #4.5 turnout like the Atlas custom line.
kchronister wrote: I use min #6 on my mainline... Does anyone know what degrees of crossing that would require? And maybe where to get one (handlaying not being my bag)...?
opposite/adjacent = 1/6 = 0.1666, Arctangent(0.1666) = 0.1655 radians or 9.46 degrees.
So a 10 degree crossing could probably be fudged in.
P.S. I get 14 degrees for a true number 4 turnout. 12.5 degrees is for a #4.5 turnout like the Atlas custom line.
Nailed it, TZ. It's a custom-line I was talking about. The #6 is too, if that alters anything...
Im pressuming then, you want a diamond crossing to go across the right hand mainline.
The frog of the diamond will be the same angle as the frog on your right hand switch. The Walthers Shinohara #6 has a frog angle of 9.30 degrees but unfortunately they dont make a #6 diamond. Not that ive seen anyway! However, Peco do (in code 83 and 100 rail) make a #6 switch aswel as a #6 diamond. This would give you your required angles without any alignment problems.
Okay, imagine I am on the left-hand track of a two-track main. I want to have a turnout to the right, a crossing over - but not connecting to as with a turnout - the other parallel track, and then continuing on of course.
I know that if I use a #4 right turnout and a 12.5 degree crossing, I can get all the angles lined up right.
However, I use min #6 on my mainline... Does anyone know what degrees of crossing that would require? And maybe where to get one (handlaying not being my bag)...?
Thanks,