Tom Stoltz beautiful rendition of a Number 4 turnout
Here it is stained and blackened by Tom
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A
Review
of
Tom's
Turnouts
Tom
Stoltz
beautiful
rendition
of
a
Number
4
turnout
Here
it
is
stained
and
blackened
by
Tom
Click
on
the
Images
for
Larger
View
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Tom Stoltz makes these beautiful #4 highrail turnouts. The workmanship is fantastic. I see a lot of potential with these. They use the same footprint at the American Models turnouts but the throwbar is not in the exact location as the AM turnouts. The Rail is .148". |
 If you use Tortoise switch machines you will have to beef up the throw wire to a .045 wire due to the increased tension needed. If you use a ground throw or boden wire throw it will not be an issue. |
 Tom cuts insulating gaps in the throwbar. |
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| This unique little insert allows both scale and highrail weelsets to negotiate the frogs. Here you can see the workmanship of the rails. | You will have to electrically isolate and wire the frog points with a DPDT contact. The instructions document the wiring. |
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| Here
you
a
can
see
the
long
set
of
points.
I
have
found
a
place
on
my
layout
to
add
these
and
will
be
documenting
the
installation
as
time
permits.
I
will
be
using
cork
roadbed
and
OldPullman
spikes
to
install,
pre-drilling
all
of
the
holes
in
the
ties.
For
more
information
contact
Tom
at: |
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