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Title: Curved turnouts???
Post by: kamerad47 on November 05, 2010, 04:03:56 PM
Why have Bachmman or Atlas  not produced curved tunouts??? Atlas did make them years ago!!
Title: Re: Curved turnouts???
Post by: simkon on November 05, 2010, 08:32:43 PM
Atlas still does make them, they are just harder to come by since the factory they were made at closed temporarily.
Title: Re: Curved turnouts???
Post by: kamerad47 on November 06, 2010, 08:08:35 AM
Atlas dosn't list them as one of there products!???
Title: Re: Curved turnouts???
Post by: Joe Satnik on November 06, 2010, 10:36:16 AM
http://www.thefind.com/search?query=curved+turnout+ho
Title: Re: Curved turnouts???
Post by: simkon on November 06, 2010, 11:33:23 AM
Quote from: kamerad47 on November 06, 2010, 08:08:35 AM
Atlas dosn't list them as one of there products!???
That is because the factory is anticipated to remain closed until the end of next year due to labor disputes.
Title: Re: Curved turnouts???
Post by: jbsmith on November 07, 2010, 01:38:55 AM
PECO makes curved switches.

Try this link to see for yourself, look around they are there.

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/category-s/1538.htm?searching=Y&sort=13&cat=1538&show=16&page=1&brand=Peco
Title: Re: Curved turnouts???
Post by: jbsmith on November 07, 2010, 02:55:09 PM
Shinohara is another manufacturer that makes curved switches

here is a link, again look around they are there

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/category-s/1538.htm?searching=Y&sort=2&cat=1538&brand=Shinohara&show=16&page=1