Just need to be sure(Turnouts).

[John26]

Is the Atlas custom #6 Left and Right turnouts 12" long?

 

[CBCNSfan]

Yep! just went down and measured a couple of mine 12" right on.

Cheers Willis

 

[Dougget]

Building on the #6 turnout question... I plan to use four #6 turnouts to build a double crossover. What degree cross track do I need? If memory serves, I think it's a 19*... Correct?

Thanks,
Doug

 

[CBCNSfan]

Building on the #6 turnout question... I plan to use four #6 turnouts to build a double crossover. What degree cross track do I need? If memory serves, I think it's a 19*... Correct?

Thanks,
Doug

19* is correct, the total length will be 26" and the centerline of the tracks will be 3" apart. It takes up a bit of real estate

 

[UP2CSX]

Wow, Willis, I guess that's why I don't have a double crossover on my layout. Sure would be nice but that would be about 10% of my straight mainline track. Yours sure looks good though.

 

[CBCNSfan]

Thanks Jim, I have another room about 10' x 12' I'm thinking about adding to the layout space. Problem is I'm not too sure if I should tear down and start over or just continue with what I have now and join a new section onto it.

Cheers Willis

 

[Dougget]

I tried a double crossover with snap switches, but the alignment is not quite right...

I assume, for atlas #6 turnouts, I can use that atlas remote switch machines. Correct?

Thanks,
Doug

 

[Fazby]

The snap switches are something like 4.5 or so. No, they won't work. Use the #4 custom from atlas or the 6. I *think* the 4 takes a 25* crossing, but double check.

 

[Fazby]

Yep. It's a 25 for the #4.