Track spacing & Caboose Industry throws

[Anonymous]

I am building a switching layout with track spacing of 2 1/4 inch center to center. I want to use Caboose Industries 202s ground throws for all of my turnouts. When I lay this out on the workbench it appears it is to tight between tracks to accomate the throws. What do you do in situtations like this. I am open to all suggestions including changing track spacing.

[HoosierDaddy]

I have about the same track spacing in my yard area, and I use the Caboose Industries 202's. My turnouts are all Atlas #6's and I cut off the long throwbar. the connection between the ground throw and the turnout is with a bent piece of wire that goes up through the center of the throwbar, and then up through the throw arm on the ground throw with the hole in it. You can custom cut the wire to get the ground throw as close as you want to the ties.

Here is a "how to" link to a tutorial by Rodger Hensley on the Central Indiana Division of the NMRA's website.

http://cid.railfan.net/ground2.html