I have some Atlas turnouts I can't identify. The underside reads "Left" or "Right", "Atlas", "Made in USA", and "Pat. Pending". There seems to be no item number as I'd expect to find on Atlas track, like 2500 or whatever. Does this fall into the 2700 series, or might it be something produced between the "Made in Austria" junk and the 2700's. TIA, Sepp
That is a number 2583-1 USA #4 manual right-hand switch from the mid-eighties. It was easily made into a remote switch by snapping a 2591-1 USA switch machine into it. That was a period of time when it seemed Atlas was changing their snap switches every few months either in design or manufacturer. I know there were almost identical switches, made in Austria, right before this series. Doug
Doug, thanks for the ID. I'm used to Atlas track having a number cast on the bottom of the ties somewhere.
You're right, it IS usual Atlas practice to have the part number in the bottom of the ties but I think they were changing the switches so often then, they decided to forego that pracice since the part number was changing often. Doug
This page was mentioned "on another network"... I thought I was information-obsessed... http://www.ebay.com/gds/Ten-Styles-...hes-Turnouts-Detail-/10000000175276916/g.html It's called "Ten Styles of Atlas N Scale Switches (Turnouts)" and it's a guide on eBay written by a user.
The Style #6 is by far the best Atlas turnout made. I have tried them all and only this one is almost failure proof. What makes this unit better is internally there is a SPDT contacts that when the turnout is thrown the power is removed from the coil. you can push the button all day or hold it down and the could will not heat up. It is also one of the quietest Atlas turnouts and the current to move the points in lower than any of the others. I can switch the points with around 100 ma of current @ 12 volts This switch machine does not mount on the 27xx series turnouts and the mounting holes for both the #4 & #6 turnouts need to be the same spacing. Dennis
