HO Gray EZ Track #6 Left Crossover Turnout Track Bachmann

[rube125]

I AM TRYING TO HAVE TWO HO TRACKS RUN SIDE BY SIDE FOR AN ON30 TRAIN SET. I FOUND THIS #6 CROSSOVER TRACK ON THE WEB. WILL IT WORK? ADVERTISED AS A BACHMANN TRACK BUT NOT SHOWN IN BACHMANN CATALOG OF TRACKS. CONFUSED

[Joe Satnik]

Dear Confused,

Locked caps are considered SHOUTING on forums.

Here are the on-line catalog crossover listings:

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=1968

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=1969

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=172

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=173

The Bachmann HO crossover track centers are 2-3/8" apart, which is less than the NMRA  recommends for On3' (closest to On30") track center spacing:   

http://nmra.org/standards/sandrp/s-8.html

Also, scroll down to note 4 at the bottom. 

Hope this helps. 

Sincerely,

Joe Satnik


 

[Doneldon]

Rube-

Your trains may be able to negotiate the crossover but you probably
won't be able to run trains past one another on the side-by-side
tracks. The trains will likely sideswipe one another or collide before
they even have an opportunity to sideswipe.

                                                                          -- D