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Title: Switch's or Turnout's
Post by: GN.2-6-8-0 on December 13, 2010, 08:19:38 PM
where would i find switch's or Turnout's for the William's O scale trains,they seem not to be listed here surely they are producing them eh'  ;D
Title: Re: Switch's or Turnout's
Post by: Joe Satnik on December 14, 2010, 11:40:42 AM
Dear GN,

O-Gauge tubular,

O-27 tubular, or

attached roadbed style as seen in the Keystone Express or Santa Fe Flyer sets?

Joe
Title: Re: Switch's or Turnout's
Post by: phillyreading on December 14, 2010, 03:36:18 PM
I would look for Atlas switches or Ross custom switches as I think these switches have better quality than most other brands of switches. The only drawback is that you will need to buy adapter pins for the track.

Personally I have had little if any success with the newer Lionel O gauge switches made after post war 022 switches.

Lee F.
Title: Re: Switch's or Turnout's
Post by: DominicMazoch on December 15, 2010, 12:50:08 AM
I seems there have been issues with Big L's special tracks for 0-31.  Seems the big issues are the remote control tracks and the )=72 switches.
Title: Re: Switch's or Turnout's
Post by: phillyreading on December 15, 2010, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: GN.2-6-8-0 on December 13, 2010, 08:19:38 PM
where would i find switch's or Turnout's for the William's O scale trains,they seem not to be listed here surely they are producing them eh'  ;D

So far Williams by Bachmann isn't making any switches that I know of. You must buy another brand of switch to use with Williams track. If the track looks like it is round on the top of the rails, there is a good chance it is tubular style track, similar to the old LIonel 031 tracks. If it has a square or rectangular look, it is most likely Atlas O gauge track, and Atlas switches should work with no problems at all.

Lee F.