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Do I need gaps for a crossover made from two dead frog ME turnouts

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Do I need gaps for a crossover made from two dead frog ME turnouts
Posted by NevinW on Monday, December 15, 2014 8:51 PM

In the past I've aways put electrical feeders on the points end of a turnout and insulating railjoiners on the frog end of a turnout.  I'm going to use Micro Engineering #6 turnouts with dead frogs for a crossover.  Do I need to gap the rails connecting the two turnouts?  I suspect not, but thought I would double check before gluing this thing down and then having to cut gaps the hard way.  

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  • From: Dearborn Station
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Posted by richhotrain on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 6:22 AM

There is no need for gapping on the ME turnout.

The Wiring for DCC web site has an excellent discussion on the ME turnout.  It is worth a read.

http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_ME_BK.htm

Rich

Alton Junction

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