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Does anyone make a decent #4 3-way turnout in code 83?

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Does anyone make a decent #4 3-way turnout in code 83?
Posted by elec_tron42 on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 2:51 PM
i see several #6 and a nice peco #4 3way in code 100. any ideas?
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Posted by csmith9474 on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 3:44 PM
If you are willing to go this route, you can use code 100 to 83 transition track. Someone may manufacture these code 83 switches, but I don't know who. Sorry i could not help out more.
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Posted by Doug Goulbourn on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 7:01 PM
In their new line of Code 83 track, Peco may make a #4 3-way but haven't seen anything advertised yet. Perhaps an e-mail or letter to them might provide some answers. I do know that Walthers has a #6 3-way in code 83 but not a #4.

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Posted by harryb3 on Friday, June 10, 2005 8:15 AM
Check out www.railwayengineering.com or www.handlaidtrack.com. The first site will get you info on all of the assembled turnouts they make and I believe that #4 3-way code 83 is on their listing. The second site is for Fast Tracks so you can get a jig and build your own. Also you might also do a search for BK Enterprises turnouts. They sell partial assemblies or complete turnouts. I hope this helps.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 4:06 PM
I tried the railwayengineering link and did not come up with anything resembling code 83 turnouts. Is there something wrong with the link?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 4:25 PM
It should be www.railwayeng.com

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Posted by simon1966 on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:11 PM
http://www.peco-uk.com/grafix/83a.pdf

Look at the peco PDF and it indicates that 3 way will be coming, but it does not appear to be available yet.

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Posted by Budliner on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:37 PM
go with the peco the rail sits below the plastic ,
and seems to hold up the best




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