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posted: 25 Sep 2011 17:43 from: GeoffJones
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Hi All Can anyone point me towards any good photos, or perhaps post one, of UIC RT60 turnouts. I am particularly looking for views that give enough information for modelling. Most of the views I have seen are taken from the track centre, and whilst they give a very dramatic picture they are not very helpful for modelling anything apart from the switches and stretchers. Two questions: How wide are typical concrete bearers? Are the tops of the bearers that support the switches lower to accommodate the substantial slideplates PIctures seem to show that the slide plates are thicker than the normal pads, or is that an illusion? Geoff |
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posted: 25 Sep 2011 18:28 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Geoff, Bear in mind while searching that RT60 turnouts are now called NR60 turnouts or RT/NR60 turnouts. ( RailTrack > Network Rail ) Martin. |
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posted: 2 Oct 2011 18:23 from: GeoffJones
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GeoffJones wrote:Hi All As no one appears to have any suitable photos I took my camera to Stafford today. I have uploaded five views of what I believe are RT60 turnouts. I welcome comments from those of you more knowledgeable than me. Any details welcome. (Martin they appear in the opposite order to which I loaded them can they be sorted?) They show the very distinctive character of some parts which will be essential for anyone modelling the current scene. Note the very long check rail and its brackets and the switches. These have a reduced rail height to accommodate the much thicker slide plates, (This answers my own query above) I'm not sure whether this is achievable in 2mm scale and it looks like quite a problem in 4mm. Any ideas? As I keep my own modelling firmly in the 1930s I am not too familiar with some modern terminology and names. There are two types of point motor in the pictures. First of all what is the correct term? Point motor or switch motor? There are several grey ones around of a fairly old design. Is there a particularl name for these eg a Bloggs point motor? Likewise the yellow one with its geared(?) drive between the switches. In the view of the grey point motor there are several smaller grey boxes. What are they? My interest in all this modern stuff is because I foolishly agreed to edit a new Track Handbook for the 2mm Scale Association. As readily accessible published material on track is very limited I am trying to provide as much as possible to support the technical "how to make track" part. Geoff |
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posted: 2 Oct 2011 20:10 from: alan@york click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Try Colin Craig's work, in the DEMU UpDate magazine, and here: http://www.mmrs.org.uk/technical/track.html He does produce parts in 4mm alan@york |
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posted: 23 Feb 2013 21:28 from: Dye
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Hi Geoff, If you do a Google search for site:http://www.ihsti.com L2TRK2049.PDF And download the L2TRK2049.PDF link. This document is the Network Rail Track Design Handbook - dated 06 Mar 2010. No photos but lots of information - including NR60 switches - in the 200+ pages. regards Dye |
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posted: 24 Feb 2013 00:39 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Dye, Welcome to Templot Club.  Many thanks. The full link for anyone looking is: http://www.ihsti.com/NoRCS/%2815pu2kmrgjfayk55acezfnna%29/docs/BRAFAS01/DEPT/ELEC%20PUB/NETWORK_RAIL/NR_COMPLETED/DOCS/L2TRK2049.PDF (1.7MB) Martin. |
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posted: 24 Feb 2013 10:55 from: GeoffJones
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Hi Dye Thank you. Shortly after I asked about this I did discover this specification, which is very useful. Unfortunately I lost track of where I found it and wasn't able to let anyone else know about it. Geoff |
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