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Title: Remote turnout
Post by: cwex on February 19, 2017, 11:33:58 PM
I have a Acela Express set that uses 22 inch radius track, I want to get 2 remote switches. Do I need # 4 or # 6 switch?
Title: Re: Remote turnout
Post by: Piyer on February 20, 2017, 09:11:39 AM
Rule of Thumb: whenever possible, use the largest radius and largest frog number you can fit, as the larger it is the more reliably your equipment will operate through it and the better the equipment will look while doing so.
Title: Re: Remote turnout
Post by: cwex on February 20, 2017, 09:21:25 AM
Thank you. Am a novice and was wondering where do I hook up the small piece of track that came with the switch
Title: Re: Remote turnout
Post by: jbrock27 on February 20, 2017, 11:42:57 AM
It is meant to go on the "divergent" or curved part of the switch/turnout.  Not that you can't use it anywhere, but that is where it is meant to be used.
Title: Re: Remote turnout
Post by: macivor on February 20, 2017, 11:49:04 PM
thx jbrock
,... I too did not know.
Title: Re: Remote turnout
Post by: jbrock27 on February 21, 2017, 07:07:34 AM
Anytime mac  :).