Re: Modelling stub switches

Posted by Jeff Young on May 29, 2015; 8:03am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Modelling-stub-switches-tp2408p2414.html

Yeah, I have the FastTracks point tools.  But I don’t use their full jigs because I try to avoid PC-board ties (just using them for throw-bars) and because I’ve got a lot of odd-shaped turnouts.

The other thing I don’t like about the FastTracks stub turnout method is that they use 4 track spikes as a bridle to hold the throw-bar down.  This means that you can’t mount the switch machine under the track centreline because the hole would weaken the material the bridle is spiked into.  So they put it outside the track and use a long tie.

I played around with the idea a bit, and while it might work on On3 (or larger), it’s not really a runner on HOn3.

However, I did find a thread (http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?108931-stub-switches) by Wolfgang Dudler where he uses some Proto:87 frets and throw bars, which looks very interesting….

Cheers,

Jeff.