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Just received a new curved ladder track from Brad.  This will allow me to have all four tracks at 4" of separation for the entire length of my new 16' long staging area.

 

This provides a 72" outside radius with four 60" radius siding entrances.

 

Single photos show the first unit and two of the mid units and the final unit.  Mid units can be added or subtracted to adjust needed diverging track count.

 

 

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For those who may not know, these are Signature Switch products made in Utah.

I replaced an Old Pullman #8 double slip with a Signature one about a year ago.

 

The OP always caused problems no matter how much work was done to correct it. The Signature replacement dropped right in and has performed flawlessly.

 

My permanent Christmas garden uses Atlas and OP turnouts. If I were starting over all turnouts would be Signature Switch products.

Originally Posted by rheil:

For those who may not know, these are Signature Switch products made in Utah.

I replaced an Old Pullman #8 double slip with a Signature one about a year ago.

 

The OP always caused problems no matter how much work was done to correct it. The Signature replacement dropped right in and has performed flawlessly.

 

My permanent Christmas garden uses Atlas and OP turnouts. If I were starting over all turnouts would be Signature Switch products.

Hi Bob.

 

Is that Christmas garden track outdoors?

Just thought I would post update photos of the Brad Strong yard throat.

 

Each turnout is 41" long and they overlap one another 17",  The points are 1/2" off the frog guard rail.  Individual units at the top of this thread.

 

Starting the sidings well back into the curve will maximize the overall length of storage tracks.  Time to pick up more cars at the Strasburg Pa Train show in two weeks!

 

 

 

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Not really big at all, the lens makes it appear bigger than it really is.  The 72" outside radius has 87 running inches which covers 69  degrees of sweep.

 

Accomplishing 3 sidings for the main makes it a very compact way to achieve such a head start for the tangent sidings.

 

The code 148 rail is from Lou Cross.

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