Trackwork
lookig for Fast track curved turnout builder
| I am looking for someone to build me a HO Code 70 #6 curved (24" / 18") turnout. If you know of someone, please let me know internet site or eMail. thanks, David |
Looking for HO Peco code 83 #6 Electrofrog turnouts
Well, the day has come recently for Peco to add Unifrog to the #6 turnouts of their code 83 line and the Electrofrog and Insulfrog versions are discontinued. Shops are now stocking Unifrog only for #6, unless they have leftover stock of the other two versions.
I stockpile around seven of them but wish to find a few more Electrofrog code 83 #6 and am wondering if anyone know of shops I might contact to see if they have any left instock or on the shelves.
Grading on a spur
I want to grade my HO cork roadbed down to benchwork level. I was hoping for 20 inches. What is the shortest distance you have done with the couplers still working properly?
Gaps in Trackwork
I'm getting ready to lay some of my staging area track down near my entrance way door swing bridge.
I'm taking a closer look at exactly what I might do for the most immediate gaps in the tracks. I've seen several new products introduced and I know at least one of those would not be applicable as they would not work with my 'sliding connection'.
A couple of days ago I considered placing 'rerailers' on either side of the track gaps.
TrainSpotter - Improved Design!
The TrainSpotter makes detection of locomotives or rolling stock easy and reliable. Place the sensor where its invisible light beam will reflect off the object of interest and you're done - no time-consuming or frustrating adjustments! Works in all lighting conditions. With discrete under-track installation, this low-profile sensor solves many of the challenges that plague other optical detector products.
The TrainSpotter now comes with a detachable 24" cable and simplified circuitry.
What's on Your Workbench - November 2020
Welcome to November! Let’s see your latest progress from the workbench and layout as we kick off another month.
Eric
Eric Hansmann
Editor-at-Large, Model Railroad Hobbyist
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Throwing both turnouts at each end of a double crossover
Found myself in a situation where I couldn't fit switch motors (I used Tortoises here) underneath my turnouts for a double crossover. Due to the support requirements underneath, there was room between the two turnout for the Tortoise, but not room under the turnouts themselves. I ended up addressing this by wiring a single Tortoise at each end of the double crossover, and then using a piece of pivoting styrene to drive both turnouts in opposite directions.
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