DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments

Finished the second version of the left hand turnout yesterday. It still uses cardboard strips for the rails, only now they are thicker and better match the straights/curves. Since I chose not to bring the coaches in while designing V1, the wheelset I tested it with was made to run on the inside (which led to the guard rails and blade not being shaped properly for outer rails). To get the shape for the new blade and make sure it works, I looked at these points from a tutorial for a cardboard loco, tender and circuit of track with a siding (and a few other tutorials). In part due to the paint, the blade stays in position more precisely when moved. However, the break of gauge problem and occasional derailments still haven't totally gone.



While cutting out the spaces, I ended up cutting slightly too much and removed one of the connectors. I had to reuse its counterpart from V1 and glue it under the new rails, though I will keep both versions regardless.



Also made a non working prototype for a three way turnout using real life reference photos. I have yet to figure out how the blade is supposed to move, but the frogs and everything are in place.