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Posted by spbed on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:56 AM
I have 3 double xovers on my layout & I use Atlas #4 switches & Atlas switch machine. Sombody just gave me a Shinohara double Xover & I may take one of mine out & install it. He also gave 4 Atlas under the board machines to use as well. I also wired the machines in tandem so 1 control switch controls the 2 machines that will be involved for the route I have chosen for that train. Xovers are to me super as they give you more options when operating your layout. [:o)][:D]



QUOTE: Originally posted by Medina1128


When I built my last layout, I used all Atlas code 100 track with Atlas turnouts and switch machines. That heavy clack was hard on the rivets. For my new layout I am using code 83 flex and will probably use Tortoise switch machines. Does anyone have any suggestion how to mount them and make the linkage for a Walthers code 83 double crossover?

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Posted by ajmiller on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:42 PM
You might get more responses from one of the Model Railroader forums:

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/default.asp?CAT_ID=8
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Double crossover
Posted by Medina1128 on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:25 PM

When I built my last layout, I used all Atlas code 100 track with Atlas turnouts and switch machines. That heavy clack was hard on the rivets. For my new layout I am using code 83 flex and will probably use Tortoise switch machines. Does anyone have any suggestion how to mount them and make the linkage for a Walthers code 83 double crossover?

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