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Well this was unexpected.  I am trying to acquire several units of Atlas O track and they are simply unavailable.  What was plentiful in the past is not so now.  I am trying to get a number of items.

 

#6015  1.25 in (6 packs)

#6052  1.75 in (6 packs)

#6070  O54 LH Turn Out (6)

#6072  O72 LH Turn Out (1)

 

Ebay may be a source, but I cant find much there either.

 
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Originally Posted by Joe P:

Well this was unexpected.  I am trying to acquire several units of Atlas O track and they are simply unavailable.  What was plentiful in the past is not so now.  I am trying to get a number of items.

 

#6015  1.25 in (6)

#6052  1.75 in (6)

#6070  O54 LH Turn Out (6)

#6072  O72 LH Turn Out (1)

 

Ebay may be a source, but I cant find much there either.

 

I can't help you with the turnouts, but you could custom cut all 12 pieces out of a single 40" straight section of track. For turnouts, I'd call Ross. You can connect the Ross to the Atlas track by simply using the Atlas track joiners.

 

Gilly

Gilly has a good point. I just received an email from Atlas that says there product line is starting to return with about 70% of it back into the pipeline. They had to change builders which took moving all the dies and molds and in some cases remaking them. They also re-engineered the switches for better operation. In a few months if what there saying is correct I would think things will be getting back to normal.

Ron

The Ross O54 switches are 30 degrees and I need the 22.5 degree.  I was able to get 2 off Ebay for $66.  They are missing the 4.5 inch straight, but that is fine with me.  I could have gotten another but my daughter ruined my bid at the last second by distracting me.  That's OK.  I may have never gotten the deal on these two if I did not do more research after losing the bid.

Joe.
 
I have 6 of the 1-3/4 size
 
and one 054 left hand turnout, I have not tested as yet.
 
if interested let me know
 
I buy most of my Atlas track on ebay, I basically have a big inventory now.
 
 
Originally Posted by Joe P:

Well this was unexpected.  I am trying to acquire several units of Atlas O track and they are simply unavailable.  What was plentiful in the past is not so now.  I am trying to get a number of items.

 

#6015  1.25 in (6 packs)

#6052  1.75 in (6 packs)

#6070  O54 LH Turn Out (6)

#6072  O72 LH Turn Out (1)

 

Ebay may be a source, but I cant find much there either.

 

 

Hi Joe,
 
 The 054 switch is the newer version w the 4.5 inch extension. However I just now discovered that the extension was cut back to 3.5 inches. Also the small plastic pin device which is activated by a spring action needs to be reinstalled. 
 
Contact me by email if interested.
 
jim r
 
 Looks like Nassau Hobby may have what you need.
 
jim r
 
Originally Posted by Joe P:

Hi Jim.  YES I am interested.  Are those 6 individual pieces or 6 packs of 4?  Also some of the older O54 turnouts have a continuous 14.5 inch straight (I have 2 of these) while the newer ones have the 4.5 inch straight attached.  Which do you have?

 

Last edited by Bridgeboss Jim

Thanks guys.  Well I was able to get (4) O54 switches off Ebay as well as the O72.  The O72 was a little pricey, but I got some of the O54 switches at a good discount.  I also won an auction that was posted for a track bundle.  It included all the 4.5, 5,5, and 1.75 straights as well as a few 10 inch straights.

 

Jim I will send you an email.

Yes I have.  I deal with Trainworld in Brooklyn.  I was there today ordering track that was in stock.  They are also having problems getting the desired units.  It seems as though there is a common subset of items that are simply not available at this time at all the dealers.  The Atlas website also states that they are back ordered.

 

My original post also mentioned the scarcity of items on Ebay.  I was premature in stating that.  Simply rephrasing a search term allowed be to see some of those items I needed.

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