45 degree crossing

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Hi,

I can’t seem to get my 45 degree crossings to line up with the

rest of my layout. Do I need to put a small piece of track in between

the crossings? ( 2 crossings)

Thanks,

Chris

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Please post layout plan so we can see what you are trying to do.

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You definitely need to post a layout plan or at least a drawing of how you are trying to connect the two crossings.

Trying to correct a faulty alignment with a small piece of track does not sound like a good solution. You will probably need to connect the two crossings first and then somewhere else further down the line make some track adjustments. to avoid kinks and possible derailments.

Rich

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There are a lot of ways to imagine your track plan. I am wondering if this crossing is the center of a cross over?

There is a sticky on how to post photos in the General Forum. You can’t wing it, you have to follow the directions.

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Leave spaces between the crossing (about 12-14" long) and the track you are trying to connect it to. Then, fill in the gaps with flex track.

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If it’s badly misaligned because a 45 degree crossing is not the right item, that could result in some very bad S curves. We really need to see what the OP is trying to do to be able to make the correct recommendation. If indeed it is just the typical ‘slop’ in sectional track making it not meet perfectly, sections of flex would be a good solution. If the OP is trying to make a double crossover, well, no standard turnouts match a 45 degree crossing, a different angle is called for,

–Randy

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If you are talking about parallel track center to center spacing, my Atlas 45 degree crossings have about 2 1/8" spacing with no modifications when put end to end. This is just about perfect for running across parallel tracks.

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Is this the problem you are having?

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-Kevin

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