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Alexander13, <br /> <br />Snap Switches are generally regarded as a lower grade 'toy train' track switch made by Atlas, in which the diverging route is curved to an 18" radius, and has a slightly curved frog. Atlas "Custom Line" switches are typically regarded as layout quality switches, #4's having a much straighter frog, and a diverging route curved to approximately a 30" radius, which is more suitable to larger locomotives and rolling stock. #6's are much longer and have a much larger radius diverging route. The numbered switches, #4's, #6's and the like, are regarded as much more desireable in layout building than snap switches because they can handle many more types of locomotives and rolling stock than snap switches, and because they are designed much more like the prototype. <br /> <br />The big deal here is, that the seller said he was sending #4's (the ones I needed and wanted for my layout) but instead, sent half the number of #4's he said he would, and replaced the other half with Snap Switches.
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