Mark: Dick Karnes will surely give you a much more definitive reply, but I would also agree with Chris. I have many of the Shinohara #6 turnouts on my layout in industrial and yard areas, and their performance has been flawless.
There is a lot of discussion in S-scale circles that the geometry of the Shinohara #6 is too short, creating a turnout which is much closer to the geometry of a typical #5 turnout. But the late, great track planner John Armstrong long ago recommended using #5 turnouts in situations where a #6 would normally be used. John felt that the performance of a #5 turnout would be almost identical to a #6, and would save space on your layout. I would not recommend using the Shinohara #6 for a crossover, or in any situation where you are planning to run cars longer than about 50 feet, or in any mainline situation where trains would be taking the diverging route at speed. But, for low-speed switching service, I think you will be pleased with the Shinohara #6. Dan Vandermause Ellicott City, MD --- In [email protected], Christopher Borgmeyer <cborgmeyer@...> wrote: > > Charles, > > Sorry to jump in on your question to Dick, but the Northern Ohio S > Scalers' switching layout is mostly laid with Shinohara #6's and we > have no problems with SHS switchers and 40' cars. I'd go so far as to > say any currently available diesel model and the SHS 2-8-0 all work > without a hitch. Your aesthetic values will dictate what you think of > the look as those larger diesels move through the 5 1/2 (or whatever) > frogs. We have very few issues with the Shinohara track. I could nit- > pick the construction of the turnouts but in practice they work pretty > well right out of the box. > > Chris Borgmeyer > Westfield Center, OH > > > Re: Turnout advice for newcomrs > Posted by: "mark_h_charles" mark_h_charles@... mark_h_charles > Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:52 pm (PDT) > > Mr. Karnes, > > Would you consider the shorter Shinohara turnout an acceptable option > if it were correctly labeled as #4.5, #5.25 (or whatever the diverging > route really measures?) I've not yet seen one, and measure for myself > when I do. > > I'm planning a switching layout with an SW-9 diesel and 40' freight > cars, so a frog angle sharper than #6 is acceptable. I don't have the > 'real estate' for #8 frogs. > > Mark Charles > Ann Arbor, MI > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ 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/
