04-04-2018, 04:50 AM
The 19° Atlas code 100 crossing arrived 5 minutes ago. It is a 1:1 replacement part for the code 83 crossing. The rails are higher but the plastic base/tie are lower. The resulting height of the the rail top is the same.
But the crossing is black and even more robust constructed. It really looks like a toy track for a toddler..... the old one is damaged but all engines except a SD70ACE master it (with some unhealthy noise). I have to make up my mind if I go through the replacement hassle to gain the ability to switch two stub tracks with a SD70ACE.
The brown code 83 at the bottom and the black code 100 on top.
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For comparison a Tillig crossing as I used it on my German layout
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But the crossing is black and even more robust constructed. It really looks like a toy track for a toddler..... the old one is damaged but all engines except a SD70ACE master it (with some unhealthy noise). I have to make up my mind if I go through the replacement hassle to gain the ability to switch two stub tracks with a SD70ACE.
The brown code 83 at the bottom and the black code 100 on top.
For comparison a Tillig crossing as I used it on my German layout
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Reinhard