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Locating a Turnout (Switch)

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Locating a Turnout (Switch)
Posted by stillbuilding on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 4:22 PM
I have a "dog bone" style double track main line on my layout, the design of which came from the Atlas "Custom Line Big Book" layout book. The layout my son and I started (key word "started") is the Oregon Pass. The outside loops of the dog bone are Atlas 22 inch radius sectional curve track. I want to remove one section on each outside loop (left and right) and replace it with a turnout to allow expansion to future layout additions. The turnout would have to have a 22 inch radius curved section to fit in the existing loop with a straight, or larger diamater leg going off to the left for one loop, and right for the other. I have contacted Atlas, all the local hobby shops, looked at all the train shows I attend, etc. (I carry a section of 22" curve just in case at all times while searching) and no one can match the 22 inch radius on the inner curved portion. I am not up to hand laying the turn out at this point. Anyone know where I can find this turnout, does it even exist in commercial production? Respond directly to me at schaf@frontiernet.net if you like. Thanks, "Stillbuilding"
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  • From: Amish country Tenn.
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Posted by loathar on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 4:33 PM
Walthers makes code 83 curved turnouts and Peco makes code 100 curved turnouts. Both in various radius. I don't think you can find a true 22" with a straight mainline. Be careful. Curved turnouts are not exactly the radius that they advertise. I believe that most are smaller.
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Posted by dante on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 10:04 PM
Walthers/Shinohara offers a Code 83 curved #7 with radii of 28"/22".  It is listed as 28"/24", but measures 28"/22".

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