Here's another turnout device. It's already covered by basic scenery. This is a Peco code 83 turnout which has still the spring mechanics. This way the points are always aligned. For frog polarity I use a simple switch, thrown by a wire. Wolfgang
Wolfgang: Is the part of the layout you removed going to remain removable, or will you eventually seal this whole area up when you do the scenery? Thanks. This whole thread is a very good "How To" type of post. Also very good on your website, of course. Thanks for posting all these. :thumbs_up:
This part is permanent, not removable. You see the joint to the Westport segments at this picture, at the far left side: The joint to the first, east segment of Westport goes right through three turnouts. :angel: Wolfgang
This is the east curve, east end of Westport yard. Yesterday I build the team track, there was the corner open and I inserted the wood segment. Three pictures from east to west. The flagman are temporary indicating the points. This way the yard master can see if the cut has cleared the track and he can line the turnout. Wolfgang
Slowly but steady! :angel: Now I've airbrushed a part of the the east throat. Next step will be ballast. Wolfgang
Wolfgang: What/how did you clean the railheads after painting? I recently sprayed our model railroad club track with various shades of Krylon rattle cans. That was very hard to remove from the railheads, even with lacquer thinner! Thanks.
I use the rubber, in earlier times from Roco, now from Piko. It should not have any sand particels I was told. And I use these tools since 30 years. Wolfgang
Now I'm ballasting the curve between Third Street District and Westport. You see the rubber I used for cleaning railheads. Here's a Peco turnout. I made the switch ties longer for the switch stand.
The next picture shows a 0.3 millimeter steel wire for the switch stand. There I put my prepared switch stand. Look at the special pictures in my album about movable switch stand. You find at my homepage a special site making of movable switch stands The paper works as dummy target for testing 90 degree. Wolfgang