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Re: new switch designs...... help needed!
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:46:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
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Hey all,
While at the NMRA show this past July I was talking with a few people
about the custom switches I make and I was given a challenge. In short the
challenge was to make these:
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The double-Y will be difficult to do with both switches at the same
position. You’d have to have some way to ensure both aren’t set to reverse
(curved) at the same time, and a reliable way to direct the train when both
are normal (straight). Probably better to offset them by a few studs, as
most (all?) such points are normally done.
ROSCO
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you make a good point. i should be able to use a 4 or 8 stud offset with
little or no huge problems. either way i think it’s going to be fun which is
what matters anyway. ondrew
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I was checking out a real three way point (switch) while waiting for the train
home. The one in question has quite a large offset. However I don’t think you
need to worry about having both points set for the outside roads at the same
time as the setting for second half will only have an effect if the setting for
the first one half is for the centre road.
The single slip looks like an interesting (and complicated) proposition with its
six crossings!
Look foward to them,
Tim
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 | | Re: new switch designs...... help needed!
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| (...) you make a good point. i should be able to use a 4 or 8 stud offset with little or no huge problems. either way i think it's going to be fun which is what matters anyway. ondrew (19 years ago, 14-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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