Billy is correct, for our stub end station often the trains wanted to
fold-up when doing a reverse action. Part of the problem was due to a S
curve coupled with those turnouts. I think we still have them on the
long passing siding that you built. They seem to be doing okay.
I still have 3 or 4 on my layout but that many have been torn out and
replaced. The funny thing about the #6 is all the room they take. A
properly made #6 is actually shorter than the plastic strip the
Shinohara are mounted to. For this reason I would never use them in a
tight yard situation.
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
On 4/18/11 1:56 PM, Billy Click wrote:
>
> When building the modules for the Houston S Scalers years ago, I
> handbuilt a 3 way switch for the start of the passenger throat but
> with limited time left I used Shinohara #6's for the rest of the
> passenger throat. We had considerable problems backing passenger
> trains into the stub terminal. Finally, years after I left the Houston
> area I believe that the group has replaced all of them normal #6's.
> Bob Werre could verify this.
>
> Backing long cars through them is not a particularly good idea.
>
> Billy Click
>
>
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