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Title: Spacesaver Turnout
Post by: Jim Kottkamp on January 16, 2016, 12:39:23 PM
I had limited space one one area of my diorama.  There was not enough width at the back of the diorama for 2 Number 6 turnouts to be installed at full length.  The solution was to overlap the two turnouts with the frogs of the 2 turnouts opposite of each other.  This saved enough space to be able to get the job done.
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Post by: mabloodhound on January 16, 2016, 12:48:03 PM
excellent solution and nice trackwork
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Post by: Ray Dunakin on January 16, 2016, 01:10:59 PM
Very nifty!
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Post by: finescalerr on January 17, 2016, 12:18:07 AM
Looks like something full scale railroads probably did. -- Russ
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Post by: Design-HSB on January 17, 2016, 12:51:55 AM
so a handmade always looks better as ready-assembled track.
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Post by: Allan G on January 17, 2016, 06:45:38 AM
Never seen this before. Great solution and great looking tracks....Allan
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Post by: Lawton Maner on January 17, 2016, 08:04:08 AM
What did you use to stain the ties?

BTW, overlapping turnouts were sometimes used in urban industrial trackwork and in trolley lines.  The real beauty of this hand work is that it flows rather then being cobbled together from off the shelf parts.
Title: Re: Spacesaver Turnout
Post by: Jim Kottkamp on January 18, 2016, 02:49:12 AM
I used Mico-Mark "Age-it Easy" black wood stain.
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Post by: Lawton Maner on January 19, 2016, 06:33:52 AM
Thanks.  Is it an alcohol based stain of a chemical agent?
Title: Re: Spacesaver Turnout
Post by: Jim Kottkamp on January 23, 2016, 10:11:08 AM
Yes it's an alcohol based stain