Super / Easy Streets Cut in

Dale,

Thanks for your response; I could run a double track but it would take away from the scenery space. I had checked out the Y but it demands too much space for the wide curve; unless I cut the Y down to the trunk and add reverse curves.

pennsyfan,

I have modified a Superstreets wye switch.  Might give you some ideas to help accomplish what you are trying to do.  Hopefully, Williams by Bachmann will soon bring out the left and right E-Z Street turnouts they have recently hinted at.

Larry

Larry,

Thanks so much for the link to your earlier thread. The modification that you made for the firehouse bays is perfect for my application. I am going to click the link that Dale supplied and order some wyes right now.

Thanks again to both of you!

Bob,

Here's a few additional pictures that I did not use in my original post on the modifications.  Note that I cut the roadway to try to use the reinforcing cross section to increase the area of the glue joint.  Unfortunately they are in a location that the split does not end up being exactly parallel.  For me it worked out okay as I was able to move the fire station forward or back so that the roads lined up with the doors.  With gluing the styrene strips along the edges I probably could have made the cuts anywhere.

Let us know how your return loop turns out.

Larry

Larry,

Thanks for the update and the pictures. They will be a great help. I checked my LHSs for WYEs to no avail. I then ordered from Western Depot. So I will probably be starting on this next week.

Dale,

It doesn't look like space is your problem. I would like to hear more as you progress. I was anticipating using a simple outside insulated rail control where the following motor has no ground until the leader motor transfers the ground to the insulated rail. This a variation of the train stop where a train sits at a station until a passing train energizes an insulated rail. Would this method be subject to the problem that you mentioned about the lightness of the vehicles? With 1 track and very short turn around loops I'll be limited to two vehicles or trolleys.

Dale H.

After having had one of the E-Z Street sedans apart and reading Lee Willis’ comments on his, I wondered if some type of lubricant would help the situation with the slide bar and spring.  Any concerns with dust eventually effecting the lube?  One other thing that I think needs to be watched is the routing of the wire going to the pickup.  When assembling a stock or a modified sedan, if the wire is not positioned right I think it will effect the travel of the pickup assembly.

Larry

Feeling Stupid and relieved at the same time.

The wye's came yesterday and I just was laying out track to see what I would have to cut. Turns out that I can use the wye as is. Don't ask what I was thinking before!!!

I tried two different configurations and decided on this one.

This one represented by the drimark would overshadow the trestle and encroach on the sidewalk that I am trying so hard to preserve.