The turntables have code 83 rails. Can they be replaced with code 100 rails or do I need to transition to code 83?
Walthers makes transition tracks from Code 100 to Code 83. Do the turntable and stall tracks with Code 83 and transition only on the lead track or tracks.
I don't know how the track attaches to the turntable. Simply replacing them might work, but the larger rail might not fit.
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You could just shim up the turntable to match trhe code 100. Much easier than what I had to do which was to shim the other tracks as my main track is code 70.
The easiest solution is to use transition tracks on the leads, once you start trying to adjust, shim and do whatever else the small cost of a couple of transition tracks looks like a good deal.
Make sure to use code 83 in the RH.
Brent
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For shimming you would shim the whole turntable, less than one pack of styrene even if you bought shims new and of course there are other things that could be used as shims. to shim up my track to code 83 I used about one stick of styrene, not much at all.
rrebell For shimming you would shim the whole turntable, less than one pack of styrene even if you bought shims new and of course there are other things that could be used as shims. to shim up my track to code 83 I used about one stick of styrene, not much at all.
Simon
The Code 100 rails can't be shimmed up to via the turntable. The bridge rails don't go across the pit apron, so the Code 100 rails must, and they won't match in height that way. Instead, use transition rails, or do what I did...file two parallel grooves in the apron and set your Code 100 in those grooves. Now they'll meet the bridge's rails at grade.