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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:56 pm 
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I just purchased a standard fixture for No 6. Turnouts. I noted that Tim Warris mentioned in the ?Building a Turnout in a Fast Track Assembly Fixture? video that the standard fixtures are designed to work well with NMRA RP 25 wheelsets in regards to the dimensions of the frog. I prefer to use semi-scale Code 88 wheelsets whenever possible but I still need the ability to run RP 25 wheeled equipment. Does anyone have experience with using turnouts built with the standard fixture and Code 88 wheels? I understand that it is possible to fill in the frog to keep the wheel from dropping in, but I wonder if this is the best solution. Should I instead return my fixture before I use it for a one designed for Code 88 wheels. I am however concerned about losing the ability to run RP025 wheeled equipment.

Also of note, the layout I am building features the San Jose branch of the Western Pacific and as such the speeds that trains will be operated at are going to be relatively slow branchline speeds.

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Hi,

While the fixtures are designed specifically to work with the RP-25 wheels, I have also used code 88 wheels with no noticeable issues.

There may be some slight wheel drop when rolling a single truck through the frog, but a complete car seems to work fine. I would not be too concerned about using code 88 wheelsets on turnouts built in the fixtures following standard procedures.

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Thanks Tim, I appreciate the fast response.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:59 am 
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Hi Tim,

I use only Code 88 wheelsets, i have some wagons with small diameter wheels ( sigle axle cars ) and i've experienced some wheel drop in the frog area, with the locomotives everything's perfect.
Can i do something to solve that little problem or i shouldn't be concerned about it?

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:56 pm 
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I am using both code 88 and RP25 wheelsets. Im using the #10 fixture. The trick to eliminating wheel drop is to make your frog point razor sharp. Somtimes i make mine sharp enough that the NMRA gauge wont go through it. After assembly I just touch up the sides of the frog point with a small file until the guage goes through. When Im filing the points in the point form tool i usually extend the rail out a liitle further than normal to get it razor sharp.


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