I dunno, Bill. It's going to take a lot impress this old track hand. When I see a curved double crossover through a curved diamond per Vommissement du Chat junction on the now defunct Benn Central then I'll be impressed. Ben Trousdale
--- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" wrote: > > 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 > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > See my layout progess at: > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > Custom Train Parts Design > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > ------------------------------------ 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/
