Re: Modelling stub switches

Posted by rdmstr on May 28, 2015; 7:11pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Modelling-stub-switches-tp2408p2409.html

If you are in the Denver area, and haven't been out to the Co. RR Museum, suggest you go look at
one of our Stub switches, We have a 3-way and several two way stubs. The biggest problem I see
in modeling a stub, is the guage bars on the swing rails. You need at least 3. Also the heel has a stub
block that the rail ends fit into. This also provides throw stops to the outside rails. Because the head
block would be so small I don't know if one could file or mill the block. It would probably be made
out of plastic.
I'm not really picturing your idea of using rail jointers. If HOn3 may be more trouble than it's worth.
  Our biggest problem with the stubs, is the expansion that occurs in the heat of summer. Also we do
have to check alighnment now and then. We don't use the stubs very often, so this check may happen
every few years. fwiw keith