Kato Unitrack 15 deg Crossover R or L?

papahnash Dec 22, 2018

  1. mtntrainman

    mtntrainman TrainBoard Supporter

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    Like I said...they arent the same. If you look at them both the geometry is different.JS
     
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  2. acptulsa

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    I see it now.

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    I had to look at the ends of the clear plastic bubble to see it. One leg is slightly longer than the other.

    That's... odd.
     
  3. mtntrainman

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    That and...if you look at them...the 'straight through' track has the even tis and the 'crossing' ties are wonky. The top one is a right to left and the bottom one is a left to right. Turning one around 180 dregees wont work or wont look right ;)
     
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  4. acptulsa

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    I apologize for leading you astray. I've been in model railroading a long time and that's the first crossing with unequal legs I've ever seen.

    I assume there's a reason. One leg is the same length as their standard straight track and the other... what? Lines up with a switch in a parallel track? Or something else?
     
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  5. mtntrainman

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    There ya go ! (y) The leg with the evenly spaced ties is what I call the 'straight through' track. It is the same length as a regular straight piece of Unitrack (y) The shorter leg with the wonky ties may very well line up with a diverging track on one of their turnouts...never tried it...lol
     
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