Single Crossovers built of Peco Larges?

railandsail Aug 18, 2019

  1. railandsail

    railandsail TrainBoard Member

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    I was rummaging thru my stowage trailer today and found a whole new bunch of Peco large radius turnouts. So now I have more than I need. I went back and started looking at areas where I might insert the large radius Pecos for the mediums,....found a few.

    Got to thinking about substituting two large radius Pecos for the single crossover Shinoharas? Looks pretty good visually, and would save me from replacing any metal throw bars on those older Shinoharas. Has anyone had personal experience with such a crossover using the large radius Pecos?? DSCF4427.JPG DSCF4428.JPG DSCF4429.JPG

    I realize the diverging tracks on these Pecos and the Shinoharas are different, but in this larger radius configuration it does not look to be a problem?
     
    Last edited: Aug 18, 2019
  2. RCMan

    RCMan TrainBoard Member

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    Did you measure the center to center spacing between the two?

    Dennis
     
  3. railandsail

    railandsail TrainBoard Member

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    2" center to center on both sets.

    Since the diverging tracks on the Pecos are curved tracks, vs the straight ones on the Shinohara, one ends up with the very slightest S curve with the Pecos. But very very slight with large size Pecos vs their smaller sizes.
     

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