Comments on: 3 Switches Without Track? https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/01/3-switches-without-track.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-switches-without-track Model railroads and model trains Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:11:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sheldon Clark https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/01/3-switches-without-track.html#comment-35402 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:11:10 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5414#comment-35402 In reply to Gary Grubb.

I cannot see how you can have 3 turnouts heel to heel; did you mean heel to toe (i.e. all facing in the same direction and accessed from the same end, like a tree?) If you do have any that are heel to heel then you have formed a crossover and will need to feed each separately from its toe end and insulate both rails where the heels meet.

]]> By: Gary Grubb https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/01/3-switches-without-track.html#comment-35253 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:35:10 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5414#comment-35253 In reply to Dale Arends.

Maybe, so haven’t been clear about my problem. I’m only concerned about track power though the switches. As far as physical layout, that’s boa problem.

Gary

]]> By: Dale Arends https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/01/3-switches-without-track.html#comment-35232 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:22:18 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5414#comment-35232 Physically, you might have clearance problems on the diverging tracks of the left hand turnouts depending on the rate of divergence. Test fit them and check with your longest loco or rolling stock.

]]> By: Gary Grubb https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/01/3-switches-without-track.html#comment-35194 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:45:10 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5414#comment-35194 In reply to Sheldon Clark.

The three switches would be a right hand, a left hand and a left hand. All would be heel to heel. I could if necessary, add a 2” track piece after the third switch. Hope this clarify my question a little more.

Gary

]]> By: Sheldon Clark https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/01/3-switches-without-track.html#comment-35169 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:43:03 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5414#comment-35169 If you’re using analogue and they all face in the same direction, or 2 of them do and the third is toe-to-toe with the middle one, you can feed them all from the toe end, provided the other ends of the points (the heels) do not meet up with each other. If they do meet up (e.g. via a wye, return loop or a simple circuit) then you will have to provide a diagram for people to study.

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