marklin-users.net community | Forum

 
Welcome to the forum   
Welcome Guest! To enable all features please Login or Register.

Notification

Icon
Error
K-track turnouts 2272/2273 vs 22715/22716
Share
Options
View
Go to last post in this topic Go to first unread post in this topic
Previous Topic Next Topic
Offline hmsfix  
#1 Posted : 01 April 2005 01:05:39(UTC)
Retweet
hmsfix


Joined: 06/02/2005(UTC)
Posts: 1,383
Location: Darmstadt,
Hi,

I am presently making plans and collecting tracks for a new layout with K tracks. Since I want to use slim turnouts I bought a bundle of used 2272/2273 very cheaply on a flea market. On this type of turnouts the heart pieces move when the turnout is switched, in contrast to the 22715/22716 turnouts that have the same geometry but fixed heart pieces.

Now my question: did anyone have some negative experience with the 2272/2273 turnouts ? I could imagine that perhaps the delicate mechanics moving the heart pieces might hang more frequently with the years, or that there is derailment with some non-Maerklin vehicles when passing a closed turnout.

So far I didn't have any problems with these turnouts in my temporary carpet layout, but 2272/2273 is no longer offered in the 2005 yearbook. Could be a hint that there were problems.

Best Regards

Hans Martin
Back to top

Wish to join the discussion?! Login to your marklin-users.net community | Forum accountor Register a new forum account. Or Connect via Facebook  
Back to top  
Offline rschaffr  
#2 Posted : 01 April 2005 01:18:46(UTC)
Retweet
rschaffr

United States   
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC)
Posts: 5,181
Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
We use several of them on our layout and have had no bad experiences. I have heard of problems with this type of switch, and in fact i believe that is why Marklin discontiued it. If you keep it clean (vacuum periodically) and when ballasting make sure none gets in the mechanism, you should be ok.
-Ron
Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051)
http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
Back to top
WWW
Offline steventrain  
#3 Posted : 01 April 2005 10:40:22(UTC)
Retweet
steventrain

United Kingdom   
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC)
Posts: 31,686
Location: United Kingdom
2272/2273 would be fine
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
Back to top
Users browsing this topic
Guest
Forum Jump  
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.

| Powered by YAF.NET | YAF.NET © 2003-2025, Yet Another Forum.NET
This page was generated in 0.274 seconds.