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Turnouts
Keith asks readers:
“I am about to model the layout Onion Pacific RR in Roberts book (the plans section). I am wanting to know if anyone can tell me what other turnouts can be used other than the Atlas snap switches as listed, ie. # 4,6, or 8. I am restricted to a table top of 10×5 and can’t extend. I would appreciate it if anyone out there can advise me as I am new to the hobby.”
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Keith,
Your question is little confusing but I presume that you’re asking if other brands of turnouts or switches can be used and the answer is “yes”. You might have to trim or add short sections of track to each non-Atlas switch if you are using Atlas sectional track (based on the track plan) so everything will fit in the allotted space. If you are using flex track, you shouldn’t have any trouble at all but just be sure that you are substituting the same size switch (eg a #4 for a #4 and a #6 for a #6) for the ones called for in the plans since the switch angle shouldn’t be changed if you plan to copy the plan exactly.
Hope this helps,
Geof from the US
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