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 Post subject: Lap Turnouts
PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:12 pm 
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Anybody ever try to build lap Turnouts or seen plans for these space savers?

Thomas


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 Post subject: Re: Lap Turnouts
PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:51 pm 
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Thomas,

I've built several lap turnouts. Two were built in place at a club I visited for a year out of my home state while on a special assignment at work. Most are 'hand fitted' rather than a specific plan. A 3-way turnout is in fact a lap turnout (plus).

I wish I had taken a picture at the time, but that just didn't happen. These were at the old "Newton Junction RR Club" in Haverhill, MA, but it's been torn down a most parts split up since then.

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 Post subject: Re: Lap Turnouts
PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:33 am 
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Thomas,

Here is a photo of a lap turnout and two different drawings.........

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