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Atlas 60deg Crossing

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Atlas 60deg Crossing
Posted by Mudekk on Thursday, April 15, 2010 2:28 PM

If anyone is familiar w/ Atlas N scale code 55, i'm wondering if the tracks in a 60 degree crossing are insulated from each other?  I assume that they are, but we all know what happens when we assume anything.

My design has one such crossing in the midst of a reversing loop for two different main lines, so i'm thinking that i'll have two independent reversing blocks.

Thanks.

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  • From: Wisconsin
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Posted by s51flyer on Thursday, April 15, 2010 10:05 PM

Each leg of the "X" are elecetrically separated from each other.  I just put a meter on mine...

Bob O.

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Posted by richhotrain on Friday, April 16, 2010 6:11 AM

To my knowledge, all of the Atlas crossings are fully insulated.  I have two different sized Atlas crossings, and they both are "wired" at the factory to prevent shorts or loss of power.

Rich

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Posted by cacole on Friday, April 16, 2010 9:12 AM

All Atlas (and Peco) crossings are completely insulated -- if they weren't they'd cause a short as soon as they were installed.

 

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