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3 way turnout
3 way turnout
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MisterBeasley
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December 2004
From: Bedford, MA, USA
21,481 posts
Posted by
MisterBeasley
on Monday, November 7, 2005 6:59 AM
I have 2 45-year-old brass Shinoharas. I decided to re-use them, rather than spending the $$$ for NS. After cleaning them up, they work just fine. I installed Peco switch machines for them. Unfortunately, they don't do a very good job of routing power, so I had to install relays and route the power manually. I'm using them for yard sidings, so the DCC power-routing issues don't come into play here.
The Peco 3-ways are a much tighter radius than the Shinoharas, by the way.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
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Nieuweboer
Member since
April 2001
From: Netherlands
226 posts
Posted by
Nieuweboer
on Monday, November 7, 2005 3:47 AM
I have a couple of Shinohara 3-way turnouts on my layout and theu are indeed great space savers. I support hanawalt's advice to install them within easy reaching distance because if there occurs a problem they require closer attention than simple turnouts to repair.
Hans
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hanawalt
Member since
November 2005
8 posts
Posted by
hanawalt
on Sunday, November 6, 2005 9:57 AM
I have several Peco 3-way turnouts on the Turtle Creek railroad. They work perfectly, and they save a lot of space. They don't cause trouble for operators as long as they can be seen easily (in other words, don't use them at or above eye level).
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grandeman
Member since
April 2005
1,054 posts
Posted by
grandeman
on Sunday, November 6, 2005 9:54 AM
We've got a couple of the Walthers/ Shinohara 3 ways on our RR. They work well but I'd prefer they not be the power routing type for DCC operations. They are a great space saver. That's why the prototype used them too.
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richhotrain
Member since
September 2004
From: Dearborn Station
24,280 posts
Posted by
richhotrain
on Sunday, November 6, 2005 9:44 AM
I just installed a Code 83 Walthers Shinohara 3-way turnout. It works flawlessly. I use it to route engines from a single track coming off my turntable into a three track car shop. I use manual ground throws (requires 2 of them), but powered switch machines such as Tortoise should work just as well.
Alton Junction
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paxton58
Member since
October 2003
From: Lincoln, NE
111 posts
3 way turnout
Posted by
paxton58
on Sunday, November 6, 2005 9:36 AM
I am thinking about installing a (ho) 3 way turnout. Are they any more trouble than any other turnouts and which manufacturer woul you recommend?
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