Peco switch's and semi-scale wheels.

[dr1953]

I am also looking at using the Peco streamline Code 83 turnouts. To make them semi-scale wheel friendly file down the top of the frog til the wheels roll through without dropping in the flangeway. It does not take much filing as the molded plastic floor of the frog is quite high, higher than Shinohara. With this modification all makes of trucks wheels that are RP25 will glide through the turnout with the wheel flange riding on the bottom of the frog (floor). I am a believer after converting some over. I will never use Shinohara again as it is a bit more work raising the Shinohara frog flangeway floor with evergreen styrene strips, about 15 thou thickness if I remember correctly so the wheels glide through. The Peco is well worth the extra $$$ in my opinion. try one and experiment for yourself.
Dan Rowsell
Victoria BC Canada