Peco Turnout - Reinstalling the Spring

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I bought a pair of Peco Insulfrog Code 83 Turnouts to go along with a pair of Peco crossings.

Since I am using Tortoises to power the turnouts, I removed the springs and placed them in the original packaging to save them in case I ever decide to use them or sell the turnouts.

My question is this. How difficult is it to reinstall the springs?

Rich

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I’ve never tried it, so if no one else has an answer you might try contacting Peco –

http://www.peco-uk.com/page.asp?id=advice

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The directions are in the packaging that comes with the turnout. They recommend a screwdriver to hold the spring but I prefer a hobby knife. Sometimes a tiny bit of Goo or other adhesive at one end of the spring can prevent the “booiiiiinnnnggg” effect which users of Kadee #4, #7 or #8 couplers (or those who have replaced the knuckle springs on #5s) are so familiar with.

I have only had to do it once AND it was at my workbench. It could be a bit tricky if the turnout is installed at the far extreme of reachability.

Dave Nelson

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That is one of my biggest faults, as my wife will attest, reading instructions. OK, I will take a look.

I am all too familiar with the Kadee springs. Of course, those are coil springs and the Peco is a V-spring.

Rich

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Hey Rich you may want to check out this informative discussion about Peco turnout springs, and much else besides:

http://www.loystoys.com/peco/about-turnouts.html

Dave

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Hi Rich,

Not that diff.

Leave them where they are for now, when you are ready and if you’ve lifted them try and get hold of a cellophane bag(I got one about A3 off the boss when she wasn’t looking way back) and refit them in that, it been a god send, since a mate showed me it was the way to replace N Gauge KD internal springs,. Not lost one since.

If still in place, carefully.

Be in touch.

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