I purchased 060 switch(6-16628)hoping it would replace an 060 a 22.5" curve section(6-12056). The problem is the curved section of the switch, with or without the extensions, is longer than the curved section of the curve.
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If I remember right, it's about an inch longer, with a short straight section on the entry before the Y. A shorter piece of track going into it is what is needed, normally.
vssmith42,
It appears to me that you can trim the roadbed (ballast) off of the curve attached to the divergence 1 3/8" like the included fitter piece that it will work. You could lay the curve on top and eyeball it before cutting the curve.
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Update: half of the roadbed on the outside edge 1 3/8" Only one edge, depends if it's a right or left.
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I can confirm that its pretty easy to modify Fastrack to eliminate the need for the small straight partial roadbed pieces. I have done this for five track sections meeting my O-60 switches.
But that doesn't help with the essentially small straight section at the point-end of the switch. I considered trying to trim off that small straight section, but I figured that would compromise the reliability of the switch and locomotive tracking.
Even with modified track sections to eliminate the 1 3/8 pieces, the switch is still not an exact "drop-in" replacement for an 0-60 curve like O-36 switches are. You can confirm using track planning software. I checked it with AnyRail 5, which you can get for free but limited to 50 pieces of track on the layout.
Thanks for taking the time to reply
