Yep, I don't even glue them down. Just drill a few holes in the ties for Atlas track nails, then ballast. They are built like the proverbial brick outhouse. Also, no seasonal issues with pc ties-- unlike wood.
--- In [email protected], "Ed" <loize...@...> wrote: > > > "Brian Jackson" wrote: > > The Whiteoak turnouts have been our standard for a long time. > > One other unique aspect of these turnouts is that of being reusable. The > rails are metal, the ties are circuit boards, the connections are soldered. > No plastic and no wood. Thus, when you want to salvage a turnout (when > rebuilding a layout or diorama) you can simply pour boiling water onto the > turnout to soften the glue holding the turnout to the layout. Just pull up > on the turnout and off it comes. A little cleanup and you can use it again. > One fellow wrote to me telling me how he likes to do this once a year since > he builds one diorama or module section each year and then tears it apart to > build a new one. We each enjoy this hobby in our own way, I suppose, but the > Whiteoak turnouts would be ideal for his purpose. Ed L. > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
