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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by claycts</i> <br /><br />Mr Carrell I would say that the Atlas Snap switch is more of a Hugo, I gets you where you want, you are sore from the trip (looks) and your passengers are cramped (anything othere than an 0-4-0 is not happy with them). LOL <br />Take Care <br />A Car guy <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Yes, you must absolutely distinguish between Atlas snap-switches and customline switches. Totally different animals. There are even differences between customline code-100 and code-83 switches. <br /> <br />If we think of Atlas as the "GM" of turnouts, I'd say this is a good analogy: <br /> <br />Atlas snap-switch: Geo <br />Atlas customline code 100: Chevy <br />Atlas customline code 83: Buick <br /> <br />Now, I would, myself, tend to say Walthers = Mercury in this context. Why? I consider Mercury and Buick to be similar in nature, just from different companies. Each has it's little variances and things it's notable for, but at the end of the day I don't see much quantitative difference, personally. <br /> <br />I'll call Peco your "Mini Cooper" of switches. Not that it's small, but because it's an import, it's generally well regarded and well built, and it's unique. They have the whole "spring-loaded" thing going on, and like mini-cooper, part of the allure is simply that they are distinctly different from the standard. And if they break, you're screwed. <br /> <br />Micro Engineering can be your Benz, BMW, Audi, or luxury import of choice. They have a rabidly loyal following, they are definitely high quality, you pay for that quality, and they do have some issues too. They perhaps need more time with the "mechanic" than the Chevy does... <br /> <br />
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