"More on this later (gotta rush out right now) if you are still interested. "
Ed, inquiring minds want to know! Charles Weston --- On Mon, 11/14/11, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ed <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Shinohara turnouts To: [email protected] Date: Monday, November 14, 2011, 12:14 PM > thanks...I'm interested in the best solution...I'm listening... > John A. Albee > > Cutting the frogs is only one of > > several alternatives. You might like the other choices better. > > Ed L. Hi John.... I am not sure there is any one BEST solution to this. A lot of it has to do with whether your track is already laid or if you are buying new turnouts (RTR) or new turnouts (hand crafted) and what kind of throwbar power is being provided (motors vs. hand throws) and so forth. Perhaps the most important factor is whether you are willing to take the time to check the gauge of all wheelsets (and correct them if needed) and check the gauge of turnouts (mainly at the points) and etc. Another factor, as Tom Hawley points out, is your degree of fastidiousness regarding the distance between the stock rail to the open point. Tom likes them real close which nearly dictates one solution. Others are happy with the NMRA/NASG specifications and can tolerate a bit more distance which helps reduce/eliminate short circuits. There are alternatives and the BEST alternative probably depends on how much time and effort you are willing to invest as well as your acceptance of the visual end result. More on this later (gotta rush out right now) if you are still interested. The main point I was trying to make is that it is not NECESSARY to electrically isolate frogs since there are other ways to make things work properly. Cheers....Ed L. [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/
