Peco Turnouts, Cut Off Excess Wire, Or Not?

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
1

I may use some Peco turnouts on my “Layout in Planning.” There are long, uncoated wires coming out of the bottom. If I plan to use Caboose gound throws, should I cut those off close to the bottom, leave a short tail for the next owner to solder to or can I just coil them up and put them under the turnout, not touching each other?

There’s an invisible hump between me and getting started on the benchwork. I’m hoping that if I get some other aspects of the layout (like a track plan) visible to me, it will push me over the hump.

Thanks for the thoughts.

Have fun,

Richard

2

I do cut off the bare wire on my Peco turnouts (Unifrog double slips), but I do leave about a 2 inch tail for resale purposes.

Rich

3

Thank you.

Have fun,

Richard

4

I did a bunch of benchwork and then hit the hump, I’m blaming my bad shoulder and worse shoulder replacement. I am back on track after 2 years. Pun intended.

5

If it’s what I’m thinking, the Electrofrog and Unifrog turnouts have a wire so you can energize the frog. If you cut it off, keep that in mind.

6

I think the wire is only on the Unifrog. As long as a couple of inches are retained, the rest can be cut off.

Rich

7

Thanks for the additional information on the wires.

Sold my little layout before COVID and wasted all that time. My bad!

Have fun,

Richard

8

I have quite a few Electrofrog turnouts from Peco in code 83 and they all have the wire to electrify the frog rails. I plan to wire them with frog juicers.

9

ahh, thanks, Jim. Good to know.

Rich