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HO, #8, Curved Turnout Kit for ME 55 Rail - 18/15 (Incl Rail)

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Model: AK-HO-R-8-ME55-18-15
Shipping Weight: 15.8lbs

AK-HO-R-8-ME55-18-15

Buy a complete Curved Turnout track building kit and Save 10% on the cost of what you need to start building high quality, hand laid HO scale Curved Turnouts right out of the box!

Build your own high quality, NMRA compatible, HO scale, Curved Turnouts for $13.45* per switch and get results that will easily out-perform any store bought track! No special skills are needed and results are guaranteed.

This kit includes enough rail to build 5 complete switches. If you do not need rail you can order the same kit without rail. Note that the rail is cut into 18 inch (46 cm) lengths to reduce shipping costs.

Need to build more than 5 turnouts? Click on the Kit Contents tab for links to the supplies that are included in this kit.

* The $13.45 per Curved Turnout includes QuickSticks laser cut ties, PC board ties and rail with no discounts. The cost per switch does not include tools.

Click on the links below to learn more about how Fast Tracks tools and supplies can help you build better railroads

Assembly Fixture Users Guide
Free Videos Explain How Fast Tracks Assembly Fixtures Work
How the Fast Tracks PointForm Tool Makes It Easy To Construct Frog & Switch Points
Soldering Trackwork - Easier Than You Think!
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Each kit comes complete with everything you need including:

1 - Fast Tracks Assembly Fixture for HO Scale #8 Curved Turnouts using Micro Engineering 55 rail (AF-HO-R-8-ME55-18-15 - $103.90)
1 - #8 PointForm filing jig for frog and switch points (PF-8-S - $40.46)
1 - Bundle PC Board Ties for Curved Turnouts - enough to build 10 Curved Turnouts (PB-HO-S - $10.80)
1 - 15' Coil .015 inch (46 cm) small diameter solder (SP-0003 - $3.59)
1 - Tube Pliobond contact cement with 2 micro dispensing tips (SP-0001 - $5.03)
5 - #8 QuickSticks laser cut wood tie lattices - enough to build 5 turnouts (LT-HO-R-8-18-15 - $40.77)
22 - 18 inch (46 cm) pieces of Micro Engineering code 55 rail - Enough to build 5 Curved Turnouts (17-055-C - $16.20)
CD with a complete set of illustrated Users' Guides, videos and printable tie templates
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Default Turnout Length	14.8" (376 mm)	This is the length of the turnout on the QuickSticks. Measured from end tie to end tie.
Minimum Turnout Length	11.4" (290 mm)	This is the shortest possible turnout length. Measured from the end PC board tie to end PC board tie.
Diverging Route Angle	7.13 (Decimal) 7° / 7' / 48" (D/M/S) 1:8 (Ratio)	Decimal - The frog angle in decimal degrees. D/M/S - The frog angle in Degrees / Minutes / Seconds Ratio - The frog angle expressed as a ratio.
Outside Radius	18R	The radius of the outside route of a curved turnout.
Inside Radius	15R	The approximate radius of the inside route of a curved turnout.
Diverging Route Radius	NA	The minimum radius in a straight turnout.
Tie Spacing (Prototype)	20" (508 mm)	The distance between each tie.
Tie Size (Model)	L - 1.17" (29.7 mm) W - 0.1" (2.6 mm) H - 0.08" (2 mm)	The actual size of the tie.
Tie Size (Prototype)	L - 8.5' (2591 mm) W - 9" (229 mm) H - 7" (178 mm)	The original tie size that the model was based on.
Secondary Frog Angle	NA	The second frog angle for any switch that has two frogs. (Slip switches, 3-ways, dual gauge switches, etc)
Track Gauge	0.66" (16.8 mm)	The distance between the stock rails.
Track Spacing	NA	The center to center distance of the parallel track. (Only applies to double crossovers)
Substitution Radius	NA	The approximate radius that a straight turnout can be inserted into.
Fixture Size (L/W/H)	14" x 6" x 0.25"
Fixture Weight	2 (Lbs)
Fixture Material	6061 Aluminum

Image	Model	Product Description
	TL-0004	Fast Tracks Rail Roller
	PB-HO-S	HO Scale, PC Board Ties - 1/16
	PF-8-S	#8 PointForm Filing Jig for Code 40 & 55 Rail
	AF-HO-R-8-ME55-18-15	HO, #8, 18/15R Curved Turnout Fixture for Micro Eng 55 Rail
	LT-HO-R-8-18-15	QuickSticks Laser Cut Ties For HO, #8 18R/15R Curved Turnouts
	17-055	36in Micro Engineering Code 55 Non-Weathered Rail - 11 pc bundle