PRR Eastern Region - Timonium Show

[Dave V]

i am on Jerry's mailing list and read about the issue with the Atlas code 55 frogs - i checked mine and damned if you weren't right.  it has only happened to 2 so far, and they both checked out fine when they were installed in September.  ugh.
-steve

What issue with Atlas code 55 frogs?  Someone want to elaborate or do we have to play this guessing game on that also. 

Yeah, I'd like to know too, before I consider gutting my perfectly reliable code 80...

[Chris333]

#5 Atlas C55 turnouts have narrow flange ways that the gauge won't go through. The #7's are fine.

To fix the #5's I just run a cut off wheel along the insides of the flanges till the gauge clears. It's not hard at all, but is easier to do before you install them while still holding in your hand.

[Mark5]

#5 Atlas C55 turnouts have narrow flange ways that the gauge won't go through. The #7's are fine.

To fix the #5's I just run a cut off wheel along the insides of the flanges till the gauge clears. It's not hard at all, but is easier to do before you install them while still holding in your hand.

#5s Tight against NMRA standards is what I heard. I heard this was on early production only though.

[wm3798]

A couple of passes with a file took care of mine... this is hardly a deal breaker, IMHO.  I'm headed to Jerry's now to check the basement for body snatcher pods...

Lee

[Mark5]

I'm headed to Jerry's now to check the basement for body snatcher pods...

Lee

Spy cam:

[Chris333]

I haven't purchased a C55 #5 in a while. Still it wasn't that big a deal (the flangeways)

[tom mann]

i am on Jerry's mailing list and read about the issue with the Atlas code 55 frogs - i checked mine and damned if you weren't right.  it has only happened to 2 so far, and they both checked out fine when they were installed in September.  ugh.

-steve

Hold the phone...what is happening?  The metal frogs are expanding?  How hot do you have your thermostat?

[wm3798]

Leapin' Lizards!  Expanding Frogs?!?

Lee

[TrainCat2]

Blown Up Sir!!

[John]

None of my 60 or so frogs have blown up ..

They also don't change guage

I need to see some proof .. lets not speculate .

[Greyryder]

Maybe they were teenage mutant nin.... No, that was turtles....

[Bob Bufkin]

Here's the problem with the turnouts:
http://frogger.freeonlinegames.com/

[asciibaron]

Here's the problem with the turnouts:
http://frogger.freeonlinegames.com/

mine got run over by a big truck just when i thought it was safe to leap...

[RDG_Rich]

#5s Tight against NMRA standards is what I heard. I heard this was on early production only though.

FROGGER!!!!

Anyway, every one of my #5s purchased last year were too tight against the standards gauge. I checked all of my locos, and they were all good, but most had a noticeable hop when crossing the frog. The question is, what is easier...narrowing your wheelsets or grinding out the frogs? I used a cut off wheel in the dremel to ease them out some, and they worked fine. I was a little disappointed that I had to do this, but Atlas C55 has looks + value + availability -dremel time = Good deal. 

[tom mann]

So, what is happening with the frogs over time?