Re: Modelling stub switches
Posted by
Bill Uffelman on
Jul 20, 2015; 6:04pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Modelling-stub-switches-tp2408p2905.html
| The floating portion of rails will be roughly equal to the length of points which were in the 10' to 15' range depending on turnout frog #.
How are you attaching gauge rods?
Bill Uffelman Ocean View DE Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
From:"Jeff Young [via C&Sn3 Discussion Forum]" < [hidden email]> Date:Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 2:14 PM Subject:Re: Modelling stub
switches
The bridle iron obviously goes in the first tie-gap back from the headblock. The gauge rods on the prototype then appear to be at gaps 3, 5, and 7, with spiking commencing on the 10th tie back.
I had only planned on a single gauge rod 3 gaps back, but if I'm going to do it at all, it would be cool to try and match the prototype.
Does that seems reasonable in HOn3 with code 55 rail?
Or do I need to use fewer gauge rods to limit friction at the bridle points?
And does 10 ties back seem reasonable for the flex distance, or do I need shorter or longer for code 55 rail?
Thanks,
Jeff.
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