Hello to all, does anyone know of a ready made piece of track incorporating 009 track crossing an 00 16.5mm track on the same level? Any info gratefully received, thanks
George
Tilig seem to have what you want here: http://www.internationalmodels.net/acatalog/Main_Catalogue_Index_Dual_Gauge_99.html (http://www.internationalmodels.net/acatalog/Main_Catalogue_Index_Dual_Gauge_99.html). I'm going to use a couple of their mixed gauge points.
Quote from: George Surridge on February 05, 2014, 13:48
Hello to all, does anyone know of a ready made piece of track incorporating 009 track crossing an 00 16.5mm track on the same level? Any info gratefully received, thanks
George
There is also an original Minitrains crossing from the 1960's . examples turn up on eBay USA at random intervals, usually about 2 or 3 times a year.
That's great Tom, thank you very much. And all those Auhagen kits as a bonus too! Now I must reconcile 'prototypical practice' of a crossover / dual gauge point against the layout design practicality having two gauges together on one layout.
Regard
George
Thanks Garry, demonstrating the value of this forum!
Regards
George
I would not recommend the use of the old Minitrains 00/009 crossing as it has long dead (plastic) frogs and the gap for the 00 gauge flanges is very large.
Here is a photo of the Minitrains H0/H0e crossing; you can see how large the dead plastic frogs are:
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmweb.co.uk%2Fcommunity%2Fuploads%2Fmonthly_09_2013%2Fpost-17986-0-33844600-1378155675_thumb.jpg&hash=2c253b57ff80521987959bf530dd9087509675e5)
(Originating web page: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/74729-old-track-help-ho-oo-x-hoe-oo9-crossing/)
Like the rest of the 1960
Thank you Brian for your very comprhensive advice. I can see exactly what you mean from the photos and undrstand the problem. At the moment its in the outline planning stage, I am making life difficult for myself by having a standard gauge line runing through the 009 areas but that will stay. The question is, do I cross it twice at upper level, or once plus one at ground level. Or make it simpler than I reaaly wnt by crossing just once.
Lots to think about and your advice plus the other comments here are appreciated.
And by browsing the link to dual gauge crossings I also found the Auhagen gasworks kit, so another idea forms!
Regards
George S
Just out of interest this is stub frog 00/009 point on Westdorf. (Actually it is H0 and H0e but it is the same as far as the track is concerned.)
It is set for the 009 track. The