Need help selecting a turnout and track

My personal preference would be to use Ross track with a Ross Turnout (without the switch machine).  I would get a used turnout and slightly weather it.

Jim

Are you looking for two-rail track and turnout? Go with Atlas flex and a #7.5 turnout.

Yes, it will be 2 rail. I just revised my original post. Thank you.

I re-read your post and what you want to do is not possible in two feet. An Atlas #5 turnout is about 14 inches long. There is just no way to get two feet of track with a 15 inch long siding. If you start at the point end of the turnout, you'd get maybe a 10 inch long siding, but there would not be any room in front of the points. To do what you want will require closer to 3 feet. Start the turnout at 7 inches in and you will have a 15 inch long siding (7 + 14 +15 = 36). Sliding the turnout farther down the main track will reduce the siding length inch for inch. I can draw you a diagram if you like.

I can work with 3 ft or so.

 I think I understand you description. Won't need a diagram at this point.

THANK YOU

When I first read your post I wondered if the 24" of mainline requirement included the turnout.  If it does you can do this using one of the old Atlas 24" radius turnouts from the 1970's -- these have been out of production for years, but can be found economically on the second hand market.  This turnout would permit a 14" long siding;  all non-turnout trackage can be cut from a length of current production Atlas 0 flex.   [ I did a mockup of this after your initial post just to see if it could be done and what it would look like.]  You can cut off the clunky operator from the turnout with a saw to improve looks.

With best regards, SZ

Steinzeit,

Originally the 24" would include the turn out.

Any chance of sending or posting a picture of that mock up, however simple?

artistspad (at) juno.com

Thank you.

if you contact me by offline (jag - at - oscalemag.com) I can help you with a used #5 and some pieces of used flex.

Sorry, no digital camera.  [ I had one, but didn't realize I couldn't replace an SLR with something other than a DSLR.]  

If you wish to see what the Atlas 24" radius turnout looks like, just search "Atlas 6021" on Ebay;  there's one or two for sale.  You'll also see the current production -- Atlas reused the stock # -- Atlas #7.5 Mr Publisher originally proposed;  as it is 24.5" long itself, you'll have little trouble telling the two apart.

Good luck with your model.

Best rgds, SZ