Any issues with a six-axle loco transversing either a Atlas code 83 19 deg or 25 deg crossing? I read earlier posts about certain crossings causing derailments. There’s no problem using a 30 deg crossing. I’m merely replacing two turnouts with a crossing to make an area look more realistic.
I had problems with all the manufactured double crossovers so I built my own using Atlas turnouts and put an Atlas 19° crossover in the middle and I’ve never had a single problem. Everything is code 83. My problem with manufactured code 83 double crossovers was older deep flanges either shorting out or derailing. My Atlas code 83 turnouts and crossovers never have any problems with derailing or shorts.
I have six axle diesels and large articulated steam.
Mel
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There shouldn’t be any problem, as long as the new track section doesn’t cause an S-curve that’s too sharp for the engine to handle. Of course, any time you put in new track, there’s always some fine-tuning you have to do for your equipment to run through it reliably.
Thanks for the responses. Your answers were quite reassuring. The track and the crossing are used for consists to leave/arrive and won’t be directly connecting to a turnout. Yes, having read about “S” curves, I won’t have any given the challenges I faced in enabling a six-axle loco from operating flawlessly–expanding the layout to create a broader curve.