Do you have two turnouts toe to toe?
Any problems?
Derailments? Locomotives losing power? Locos or rolling stock shorting?
Cheers!
Keith
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Can you explain what you mean by "toe-to-toe"? Do you mean two switches, on two parallel tracks, with their diverging routes connected to form a cross-over? Are you considering any particular brand? 2- or 3-rail?
I have several Ross switches arranged that way, and one set even have had their diverging sections shortened to adjust for the geometry of two closely-spaced tracks. As far as equipment losing power or shorting out, that would depend upon the individual equipment you are planning to use. Mine don't lose power or short out because I don't have powered track. I use 2-rail GG and Ross, and R/C with on-board batteries.
I have a set of Atlas 0-54 turnouts butted right next to each other, some engines stall on the area between the points. Assuming that's what you mean?
By "toe to toe," I'm referring to the arrangement shown in the attached. I'd be using Lionel O72 switches.
Should I expect problems?
Cheers!
Keith
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Depends on switch manufacturer, style of switch, manufacturer of engine, spacing of rollers, etc....
Such a configuration may create a "S" curve which is not recommended unless it is absolutely necessary...
Keith Levine posted:By "toe to toe," I'm referring to the arrangement shown in the attached. I'd be using Lionel O72 switches.
Should I expect problems?
Cheers!
Keith
I don't see that you should have any problems with that configuration. The only issue could be the switches themselves, like how old are they? Some of the newer Lionel switches are defective from the word go.
Lee Fritz
Keith, I have 2 Lionel FasTrack switches in the same configuration as shown in the picture above, and I haven't had any problems so far in 3 years. On the other hand, I am only running semi-scale Mikado, Hudson, K4-Pacific, Berkshire, A5, which are all smaller steam engines. If you're running bigger locomotives, could be a different story.
Bruce
I have a number of switches used this way in my yards to save space and attain closer track spacing. Yes it does create problems with some engines as the pickup rollers have more dead spots to navigate over. "Power routing" will solve most of these problems, but that also has it's own set of issues to deal with.
Art
