The Drake Photos - Single Point Turnouts -- Module Progr ess!

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:

> I'm still here, still reading almost daily.  I don't have much to add to the
> discussions and I don't like to stick my foot in my mouth like I did
> yesterday.

	Don't remember that happening - and not a problem on this list!  The
list exists only because none of us have the total picture on PRCo -
each of us picks up certain details that interest us and we can share
them with others.  Even after all this sharing we won't have the total
picture of PRCo!

> I use Orr
> girder rail were called for and T rail where the prototype had T rail.

	Some of the "O" people are using the girder rail as well - you may have
seen that on other lists.

> Sometimes, usually when I mess up, I wish I was building the 1910 version
> with all T rail and double point switches.  I use Orr switches everywhere,
> modified by cutting them back to the switch points and then build my own
> frogs, I never learned how to build the movable point in HO.

	Would be much easier with double point but the point and mate look so
nice when finished.

> Hopefully I'll get the track work done in the next couple of weeks and then
> I'll update the web site.

	Look forward to this!

>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Jim Holland [mailto:pghpcc at pacbell.net]
> Sent:   Thursday, April 27, 2000 7:26 PM
> To:     pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject:        Re: The Drake Photos - Single  Point  Turnouts  --  Module
> Progress!

>         To Bob Dietrich:  from the infrequency of your posts, it seems like you
> are not able to read your email as frequently as the rest of us, so I
> don't want to impose on your time and don't want you to feel obligated
> concerning the following observations and questions.
>         In the recent discussions on SHJ, you listed many details about the
> track and rail and where girder began and ended.  Will you be using
> girder rail (possibly Orr) for your HO module?  Will you use single
> point turnouts?  It sounds as though this junction will be completely
> custom built; definitely look forward to your progress with this
> project!

James B. Holland
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