Atlas #5&#7.5 turnouts

Hare are some photos of Atlas turnouts.  Sorry for the poor resolution on the points but you should get the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim,thank you very much!  VERY NICE photos.
These turnouts have GREAT detail! No complaints.
Could these switches be used with Caboose Industries ground throw switch stands?
Also,can the throw bar be rotated from one side to the other? As on HO switches, it looks like the point ends have "tabs" that can be pried up to allow the connecting end that attaches to the switchstand,to be changed to the opposite side of the track,to allow the switchstand to be located on either side of the switch;am I correct on these O Scale turnouts?
Thanks much.
Al

Al,

Don't get hung up on the idea of "real wood ties".  After painting, you probably could not tell the difference between wood ties and plastic ties from the "usual" 3 foot distance.

Try  www.signatureswitchco.com.  Their switches are excellent and Brad is easy to work with.  He can make anything you need including the standard numbered switches.

Hope this helps.

Ed

You can reverse the throwbar after you examine the switch for a few minutes you will see the way to do this.

Thank you,Ed,for the advice&information.
Have a nice 4th.
Al

Thanks again,Jim. I think from the photos,it's the same as in HO.
Thanks again&have a nice 4th.
Al

Thank you Ed.
I agree about the detail. The fine spike&spike plate detail outweigh the real wood ties. I been looking at the wood without spike detail&it goes against my feelings of right&wrong to not have that detail.
Thanks again&have a nice 4th.
Al

Oh it's all in the details....

 

 

Alan,

This has been mentioned before, but have you looked at BK Enterprises?

http://www.troutcreekeng.com/bko.html

This would appear to be a better price range for you, but the assembled ones will require you to invest some time and effort in spiking them down to wood ties. That's the trade off-either you pay some one else to spike, or you do it and save. You can add either R-O-W or San Juan detail parts as you wish, and yes the Caboose Industries switch stands will work as long as you select the model with the greatest throw dimension.

Ben Brown

There are several European mfg turnouts with 1 1/4" gauge. 

 

How many left or right hand of which size do you need?

Oh WOW!! What DETAIL!!
Now I'm drooling.
Thanks for the photo.
Al

Thank you Ben for the BK link.
Do their "Assembled" (as BK calls their turnouts),come prewired? As I looked over the literature,I think it was just the "Kits" which have no straps to hold the switch together that come without wiring.(?)
 Thanks,
Al

Your welcome, and thank you. 

Thank you for the information.
Your comments about where O Scale is today,is a painful reality I've found. I love the size&the possibilities,but it just seems few new products are available. I've accumulated most all the freight cars I need to get a great pike going in HO. The only changes I plan to make are in track&couplers.
Thought I'd try Shinohara or Walthers for track& definately change from Kadee to fully working knuckle couplers from Sergent Engineering. I can't believe the lack of safety shelf couplers in O Scale& can't believe O doesn't have working ground throw switch stands with rotating targets. I've examined the prototype&there's not that much to them.With double the size in O Scale,I expected to find them here.
Thanks for your input&have a happy&safe 4th.
Al