Turnouts

[Anonymous]

What's your preferred turnout manufacturer? I used Atlas Code 83 Custom Line # 4 Turnouts and I don't like them. Peco seems a lot better - like night & day. Any other manufacturers?

[Anonymous]

Micro engineering and Walther/Shinohara are both very good........

[Anonymous]

Atlas Code 55 #7 with Cabbose Ind. hand throws, I am still puting track down, don't have even the main loop compleated but the few I have down so far are working flawlessly. I banned two cars from the track that were wobbeling badly going thru the switches until I can check the wheels. I was afraid to glue them down, but I did aparrently make a mistake by soldering them to the flex track. It is possable I will see problems as time goes by but I am very happy with them now..

[rexhea]

I agree with you on Atlas #4 turnouts. Every one that I have bought had bowed stock rails. I do like the #6's ok.

Now, I use Walthers/Shinohara. However, they are in large demand and are hard to find in stock. Always order more than you need. Occasionally, you may find a problem with the welds on the jumpers so always check for continuity before installing. Once installed they are great. Peco makes an excellent turnout, but are beyond my budget.

REX [:)]

[Don Gibson]

I 'm partial to SHINOHARA made turnout's and find they cut down deraillng due better made frogs and flangeway's.

[nfmisso]

Peco, especially for heavy duty model railroading, like a display layout that has to run without problems.