Where does one start in this conversation? I agree with Dave that motorized is potentially a separate but related issue. If we confine ourselves to 'scale' - code 100 or smaller there is Shinohara #8 and #6 on plastic ties. The #6 has issues and perhaps providing 'assistance' to retool it may be a place to start. Tomalco has it's own glued to wood ties thus avoiding tooling for ties altogether and that allows for multiple rail weights. Quite clever but weathering is required to blend the wood switch ties to the plastic flex ties.
Otherwise the scale/gauge seems too balkanized for an economically viable solution. What constitutes 'scale'? Is SHS' fine effort to bridge the gap from hi-rail to scale to be left out? A suite of switches, crossings and what not would greatly increase it's appeal to many considering their flex track product. Hi-rail wise SHS has it's #4, AM has it's 27" radius for code 148 as does Am. S-Gauge for it's code 172. Gargraves has it's own switches and etc. Heading down to the basement to start fabrication of another turnout for a passing siding. #8 BTW. Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], tennsgauge@ wrote: > > > > I agree completely with Dick on the need for flex-track-compatible > > motorized turnouts. The lack of this is bound to turn away a number of > > converts. > > Well, HO and N gaugers would certainly want flextrack compatible > turnouts if they were thinking of switching to S but they wouldn't want them > motorized. All scale modelers are used to installing their own switch throw > mechanism , either a tortoise style motor or a bluepoint hand throw or a > caboose ground throw typically. Motorized turnouts are more from the three > rail O or Kato unitrack realm. A line of flextrack compatable code 100 DCC > ready scale turnouts in #5 and #7 frog angles similiar to the Atlas or > Microengineering HO product would be a nice place to start....dave > ------------------------------------ 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/
