Okay, imagine I am on the left-hand track of a two-track main. I want to have a turnout to the right, a crossing over - but not connecting to as with a turnout - the other parallel track, and then continuing on of course.
I know that if I use a #4 right turnout and a 12.5 degree crossing, I can get all the angles lined up right.
However, I use min #6 on my mainline… Does anyone know what degrees of crossing that would require? And maybe where to get one (handlaying not being my bag)…?
Im pressuming then, you want a diamond crossing to go across the right hand mainline.
The frog of the diamond will be the same angle as the frog on your right hand switch. The Walthers Shinohara #6 has a frog angle of 9.30 degrees but unfortunately they dont make a #6 diamond. Not that ive seen anyway! However, Peco do (in code 83 and 100 rail) make a #6 switch aswel as a #6 diamond. This would give you your required angles without any alignment problems.
I meant literally find it. The Walthers/Shinohara diamond sounds great… Finding someone with it in stock, now that’s the trick… I am finding a Peco #6 diamond crossing, however, that might serve well.
According to my Atlas reference a custom line #6 is a ten (10) degree departure, which means it is slightly tighter than a strict #6. I don’t have any information on their super-track #6.