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Thanks. I just ordered (2). Not many parts available for this engine. I can only hope that by listing it as "revised", it will have the finer wheel flange.Mark in Oregon
dang, this is impressive work guys.. I may start trying my hand at hand-laying the entire turnout. I've been thinking about it for a while. Funny, as I was updating my atlas turnout, i did wonder about the tension on the points, with the lack of hinging. I think I'll try the rail-joiner hinge method next time.@robert3985, I noticed you don't notch your outer rails for the points. less work, obviously, and no issues with flanges riding up onto the point?
I have been building my C55 turnouts using a couple of Fast Tracks jigs. I have decided to go with the solid closure rails instead of hinged ones. With the Fast Tracks jigs, the S tie is further back than the H tie. In your experience, do you think the solder joints will fail over time? The S tie is closer to the frog than the H tie. I have built about 60 of these, but have yet to install them on my new layout.Thanks,Scott
Over the three decades or so that I've been making and installing hand-laid turnouts in N-scale, using C70, C55 and C40 rail, the one place in their construction that has given me the most problems from a breakage aspect is where the point toes attach to the PCB throwbar.Cheerio!Bob Gilmore