Hi -- Ed Loizeaux hit me with a comment when I put on a clinic of dual gauge turnouts long ago in Bakersfield, CA. He made the point that if the track gauge is at minimum, the wheels are snug against the points and the opposite side is snug against the stock rail, so you only need a tiny bit more than the clearance of a normal flangeway. Attached photo is what I use... Of course, the sharper the turnout and the longer the loco’s rigid wheelbase, the wider the space needs to be. The photo is of number 8 turnouts, approximately. I run 2-10-2 and 2-10-4 locos through these.
Bill Winans ----------------------- Bill, The flangeway gap? You'll need pe-lenty in order to avoid shorts across the points with a solid brass throw bar. Ben Trousdale -------------------------- > BTW, I opened up the point gap a bit last night on my 3 new turnouts. I only > wish the rest of my turnouts had cars go through so smoothly. They are > really great.. > Bill Lane
