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Offline Mr. Ron  
#1 Posted : 11 August 2021 00:05:12(UTC)
Mr. Ron

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I have a 5128 and a 5207 slip switch. They have different angles. I am trying to connect them together in a yard layout, but the 2 turnouts don't line up. I've tried different combinations of curved sections, but can't get them to line up for a parallel trackwork. When I set the 2 slip turnouts for parallel track work, there is an angular difference between the 2 of 6.735°. A 5205 track section is 5°-43' (5.717°) and a 5102 track section is 7.5°. By using a 5102 section, I can get the angle difference down to .768°. That's the best I can do. Any ideas? It appears that the 5128 and 5207 are not meant to be used together, but those are the 2 double slip turnouts I have at my disposal.
Offline MKOpSeattle  
#2 Posted : 11 August 2021 02:51:46(UTC)
MKOpSeattle

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Will something like this work? Now you have parallel tracks. But with different separations, of course.

5128_5207_tracks.jpg
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Offline Mr. Ron  
#3 Posted : 11 August 2021 19:40:50(UTC)
Mr. Ron

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Location: Mississippi, Vancleave

Yes! I fixed the problem. It seems I had the wrong angle on the 5207 double slip switch. I lay out all the track components using Autocad software and I drafted the 5207 with the wrong angle. The components didn't line up on paper, but they do on the layout.
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