I was mocking up my layout in the basement and a curved "X" Crossing would sure come in handy.
Just wondering if this item exists or if in this case I should just get the smallest 90 degree crossing I can find and make the rest work?
I may just be typing what I am looking for into google and ebay incorrectly so here is a picture, well you get the idea.
Thanks again.
No, they don´t exist. Either you fabricate your own one, or you use Peco´s 90 degree crossing:
hi,
you will have to build it yourself or just go by the crossings from Peco, Atlas etc. It is pretty easy to trim them if needed.
BTW which plan are you going for? This crossing does not fit into the #83 Atlas plan. Beside looking cute other issues like grades, radii, the available ROOM-space (not the proper layout space), the operational possibilities and the possible kind of equipment (scale as well) should be taken into consideration. I would have an insight at scenic possibilities as well.
Wish you luck.
Paul
There are no curved crossings.
You need to measure what angle the crossing is and get the crossing angle closest to your crossing.
90 deg is NOT, repeat NOT the angle you need. 60 deg is probably closer. Realize you will have to alter the alingment of the two tracks to fit the crossing.
Other alternative is to handlay the crossing.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
dehusman There are no curved crossings. You need to measure what angle the crossing is and get the crossing angle closest to your crossing. 90 deg is NOT, repeat NOT the angle you need. 60 deg is probably closer. Realize you will have to alter the alingment of the two tracks to fit the crossing. Other alternative is to handlay the crossing.
I have a situation which is both similar and different. My crossing is at a much more acute angle, where two 610mm (24 inch) radius semi-concentric curves cross. Only (name of favorite Diety) knows if there's a commercial product that comes anywhere near suitability.
I didn't even bother to check. I just built the silly thing. But, then again, I build all of my specialwork, and a simple crossover is a lot less complex than a multi-slip-switch puzzle palace.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
Actually, looking at his photo a very short legged 90 degree is what he needs, although handlay would be the best fitting option
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
Believe it or not, I stopped by the local hobby store tonight, showed the guy the thread and was pointed towards the 60. It worked but not as pictured. Would railcars traverse a nine inch section of rail whick involed an 18" curve track, the small sixty or ninety then another curve or would I just be getting lucky every time one made it?
If that rail car is your ETA 150, you don´t have to worry!
Paul, I don't think I had the track for the Atlas 83 so I stole the yard idea from it, its angled right side loop and the location of one of the side tracks and put it in that double reverse "8" plan I found. Its on my table right now and actually running(!) minus some side track.
A number of these layouts had things going for them. Too bad my home isn't larger lol.