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Peco SL-90

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Peco SL-90
Posted by cowman on Thursday, July 11, 2024 8:15 PM

 Does anyone know the curvature equilivent of thie double slip switch is? (#4, #5, #6)

Thank you,

Richard

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Posted by xdford on Friday, July 12, 2024 4:25 AM

Hi there,

All of Peco's turnouts are meant to be an angle of 7 degrees so a "large radius" and a "small radius" or medium radius together will correctly space a double track crossover.

The different radii used to be considered to be 2ft 3ft and 5 ft but they were not strictly speaking circles i.e.  you would not get a perfect circle laying the curved parts end for end.  I would think that the double slip would be translated to the large (quasi 5ft) radius given the spacing needed for the points of the slips.

Cheers from Australia

 

Trevor  

 

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Posted by Water Level Route on Friday, July 12, 2024 5:30 AM

Perhaps this page has the information you are looking for.

https://peco-uk.com/products/crossing-double-slip4?_pos=2&_sid=057f2c9f6&_ss=r&variant=7264231227426

Good luck!

Mike

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Posted by cowman on Friday, July 12, 2024 10:10 AM

Thank you.

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Posted by dbduck on Friday, July 12, 2024 1:02 PM

I believe all of the streamline code 100 turnouts have a diversion angle of 12 degrees. Thus matching up with the 12 & 24 degree crossings. 

use the 12 (long)to cross an adjacent parallel track.  24 (short) to build a double crossover

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