Since I have seen up close and personal only two varieties of S turnouts, this thought may seem terribly naive:
Is there a chance we are looking at the problem backwards? Why doesn't someone create wheel sets that would be universal instead of trying to create turnouts to match all? The scale guys would not use them because they are all set with code 100 so the new wheels/couplers would not be an item for them. The dedicated AF folks have original Gilbert turnouts, AM and SHS that will work. But for the mix and match hi-scalers and the hi-railers it might work. I am talking one standard wheel that would operate through virtually any turnout. I have read about frogs, clearances, shimming, etc., etc. But that is all predicated on existing wheelsets. If there was such an animal I would change over in a heartbeat. Roy Inman, Probably overdosing on pain pills in Lenexa. From: Michael A Scivoletti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 22:24:12 -0400 To: Thomas Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} proposal (turnouts) If a turnouts of suppose to run say scale equipment, there must be some sort of standard as to how that turnout needs to be made for scale equipment to able to run through it. If is made to a different standard that has bigger gaps where rails cross then the distance a standard scale wheel can work with, there is going to be a problem. Right now, scale turnouts should be able to handle code .100 wheels, but code .088 wheels from Des Plains Hobbies are going to have a problem crossing that gap. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
