HELP - Crossovers ?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone make a HO code 100 75 DEGREE crossover? Its the ONLY thing that will work!! Atlas makes a 45 degree and a 60 degree and a 90 degree but nothing between 60 degrees and 90 degrees!

Does anybody know any Company that makes a 75 degree Crossover!

Thanks, DON

[dehusman]

The short answer is no. But only because you aren't talking about a "crossover", you are asking about a "crossing". Two completely different things.

A crossover is two switches arranged so a train can transfer from one track to a parallel track.

A crossing is where two tracks cross each other at an angle. Check Walthers, Micro Engineering, Shinohara and Peco.

Dave H.

[cwclark]

I had the same problem and had to pull up the existing track and re-lay it so that it would match the crossing...i went with a 19 degree crossing and moved the track until it tied into the crossing correctly.....or, you can scratch build a hand layed one...that's kind'a hard to do, because the rails have to be insulated from each other...lots of tedious track work and special wiring involved...Chuck

[camarokid]

If you truly want a 75 degree crossing you will have to scratch build it. Or you could buy a 90 and work on it some to make a 75 (lots of cutting and insulating and running jumper wires and a whole lotta bad words) or just by living in Florida go to your favorite LHS and ask the owner if he knows anyone who could build one for you. Or, as cwclark said, reconfigure your track to fit a commercial crossing. Just my thoughts and helpful hints I hope.
Archie

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys! I guess I will have to come up with another solution. There is another way I can go by using another 60 degree. Will have to re-design things a little!

Thanks Again, DON

[selector]

Are you in a position to attempt a scratch-build? Maybe someone here can get you a quick how-to and you can have a stab at it. If you are willing to modify your layout, then it is a moot point, but if you really like what you have designed, why not make it work? You would, if nothing else, feel immense satisfaction once you nailed it.

Your call. I hope it works well, either way.