Turnout templates

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Turnout templates

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 3, 2005 7:42 PM

In the process of laying track for my new layout, I have run out of turnouts. Rather than simply buy new turnouts and then try to fit them into my layout, I would rather use some cardboard or paper templates to determine the proper turnouts to buy (I currently have #6 left and rights). Can anyone point me in the direction of a good page for turnout templates (specifically curvede turnouts)?

Thanks,

Neal

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BNSFGP38

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December 2004
From: Cab
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Posted by BNSFGP38 on Monday, January 3, 2005 7:47 PM

Take a piece of carboard...... put it over a left or right hand turnout......trace.......flip it over for use on the other side. its what I do.[:)]

Don Gibson

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June 2004
From: Pacific Northwest
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Posted by Don Gibson on Monday, January 3, 2005 11:54 PM

UNFORTUNATELY not all similary numbered turnouts are the same - different lengths, etc. IE: Brand B will not duplicate Brand C, nor A..

I start with a pencil grid 1' X 1' and draw my track centerlines with Magic Marker.

I draw cenerlines where turnouts should be / intersect and trim turnouts and track to conform.

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