What Switch

[Ken S.]

What switch should be used with the Walthers DD Commuter Cars? I'm planning to redo my curves and switches to handle these cars and better handle the regular streamliners.

[jerryl]

 If you mean what # to use, I would use the highest # you can for the space you have.  The rest of the layout should also have the largest radius curves you can squeeze in.   Jerry

[lmackattack]

IMO no smaller than a number 6

[ABC]

From the Walther's site

PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct prototype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 26" radius is recommended for operation.

So there you have it...they recommend a 26" radius and that would translate to maybe a little higher than a #6 turnout, to be safe. But you can probably get by with 24" radius and #6 turnouts if you really needed to due to a lack of space.

[Ken S.]

I was thinking of using #6 switches anyway. I think a 22" curve will work with long-shank couplers on the cars. It's really the DDs that I'm replacing switches and curves for.