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Title: Distance between tracks?
Post by: arbasu on February 28, 2010, 07:11:46 PM

I wish to connect to #5 turnouts (44565) back to back so as to make parallel tracks - what would be the track separation between to the 2 parallel tracks?

Thanks
A.

Title: Re: Distance between tracks?
Post by: mountain man on March 01, 2010, 08:51:16 PM

For mainlines, I have used 2 3/4" center to center. For sidings down 2" seems to work. wider space allows for more comfortable finger space between cars on adjacent tracks.

Fred

Title: Re: Distance between tracks?
Post by: Joe Satnik on March 02, 2010, 09:51:33 AM

Dear arbasu,

Measuring one turnout and doing some calculations, I get:

3.292", or just under 3-5/16" center-line to center-line spacing.

Hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik

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