On30 Crossings?

[dmolavi]

I'm about to embark on my On30 platform, but need some crossings for my track plan.  MicroEngineering doesn't have any, and I can't find any at Peco either...are there other manufacturers that make them, or will I have to handlay them?

[Stevelewis]

One  way  round  your  problem  is  to  buy  00/H0  crossings  and replace  the  sleepers  (Ties) with 7mm scale  ties,    removed from   0n30  track.  I  have  doe it  and  it  works.

I Used Peco Track

Hope  this  helps

[Stevelewis]

For  further  information  PECO   actually  sell  sleeper packs  for  converting  00/H0  points  (switches) & Crossings  to  0n30 crossings  catalogue  number  SL 501,  not  sure  of  avaiability in the  USA but  no doubt  could  be  mail order  from  a UK  retailer.

[Anubis]

Hi dmolavi

I purchased a couple of packets of those SL501 re-sleepering kits some time ago, with a view to using them to convert Peco HO crossings to On30 style, but after due consideration, I thought that it just wasn't worth the added effort.

I only had a couple of crossings on that layout, and decided to use them as is - in HO scale.

I added a bit more ballast in and around the sleepers than usual, and once it was all up and running, it wasn't even noticeable. 

That layout also called for an extra sharp-radius wye turnout, due to space limitations. As such an animal was not available on Peco 0-16.5 / On30 range, I was obliged to use a Peco Setrack wye, which I also OVER ballasted around the sleepers to hide them.

The result was exactly as I needed, and now the only way you can pick the Setrack turnout is by the extra wide flange-ways and the 'dead' frog.

But that is not a problem.....