TURNOUTS

[NW Modeling List]

Wow, Ed!  That's a tight curve.  I'll assume you know what you're doing 
and have already decided it will work in your situation, and try to 
answer the question.

I don't know of any commercial turnouts with curves that sharp.  Have 
you considered widening an N scale turnout?  I also think you should 
consider building the switch yourself - it's not as hard as you think.  
Start with the tightest commercial turnout you can get (maybe a #2.5 or 
#3 wye?) and reuse the frog and points.  The stock rails are super 
simple.  You can also bend a straight turnout somewhat by cutting the 
webs between the ties.  A snap switch might bend far enough, though you 
might have to tweak the length of the point rails to fit the new curve.

I really doubt you're going to buy something to fit there.  You'll have 
to build or modify something, in my opinion.

Ken

On 8/10/2011 7:47 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:

> What I really need is an outer of 15" and an inner radii of about 

> 12=13" or so.  HO code 83.

>

> I don't think I have the expertise to build it myself - anybody know 

> of where I could buy one?  I thought maybe a trolley stub switch might 

> work but so far have drawn a blank.

>

> If anybody can help, thanks.

>

> *Ed Svitil*

> *Norfolk & Western Railway*

> **



-- 
Kenneth Rickman
Salisbury, NC

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