Hi Bill -- Looks very nice. Who was the builder? Making the points must have really been fun with that heavy rail...
Bill Winans ------------------------- [Attachment(s) from Bill Lane included below] My new curved crossover arrived first thing this morning. It was very custom made for me using S Helper Service rail and the Protocraft code 138 turnout casting kits I have been referencing. The castings took a lot of the heavy lifting out of such a complex design. This one is so trains leaving the passenger station area can cross back to the outside main. Another crossover is coming but is in the opposite direction, so trains on the outside main can cross over and access the passenger area. So far the trains in the passenger station area have all been from the inside main. I was going to do a temporary install using ground throws but I have decided to power it up and install the Hankscraft turnout motors too. This will be the first time I have done this since the layout has been assembled and running. All previous turnout motors were installed while the layout sections were sitting vertically. The white center section is sheet styrene shims because of the height difference from the wood ties to the PC ties. About 6 inches of the center of the crossover is all PC ties. It about 3 feet long and is bulletproof for sure! I am really glad it is finally here. This will greatly add to the operating capabilities, especially once the 2nd crossover is in place. Thank You, Bill Lane
