Interesting set of early LGB points for sale
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Paradise
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My Dad worked in the Railway but the benefits of Cheep and Free Train Travel to a Train Spotter far outweighed the worth of a sneaky pint.I was 16, but my dad ran a pub, honest
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
............... and I started work as an Articled Pupil for John Laing Construction on a first year salary of £450 per anum.
JimmyB
Now retired - trains and fishing
Second year of employment for me saw my weekly pay packet rise from £3 7s 6d to £3 15s 3d, so less than £200 per annum.
Software Tools
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These are the very earliest LGB points. A thing to watch out for with these and the slightly later version with the same short moving point blades is that they are prone to produce momentary short circuits with some locomotives at the crossing (frog), as the fixed rails are very close to each other just before the crossing V.
The later LGB R1 points with the long moving blades addressed this with a bit more insulation around the crossing area.
The later LGB R1 points with the long moving blades addressed this with a bit more insulation around the crossing area.
Longpockets
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I have not seen this before either LGB 12260 G SCALE MODEL RAILWAY BRASS TRACK DOUBLE SLIP ELECTRIC CROSSOVER | eBay
Greg Elmassian
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really? It's in the current catalog, been there as long as I can remember:
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LGB Elektrische Doppelkreuzungsweiche Radius R2 22,5° | LGB Websites
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Gavin Sowry
Garden Railroader and Raconteur
Gee, a man would get real thirsty abstaining to buy one of those points.
From pints to p0ints, there's nothing in it!
Yes there was an even earlier version with a very strange setup using just 1 motor to move the blades. Could never understand how it worked so moved it on by flogging at a 16mm event at Peterborough some years back. Wonder if anyone on here got it?really? It's in the current catalog, been there as long as I can remember:
LGB Elektrische Doppelkreuzungsweiche Radius R2 22,5° | LGB Websites
Mit den LGB Gartenbahn Gleisen bringen Sie kinderleicht mehr Dynamik auf Ihre Anlage. Einfach zusammenstecken und es kann losgehen. LGB Gleise sind aus Mes
SevenOfDiamonds
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That was LGB 1225 which first appeared (I think) in the 1979/80 catalogue . . .
It was superceded by 1226 (later 12660), with two standard point motors, in 1985.
With regard to "Could never understand how it worked" does this mean more to you than it does to me?
All the best
David
Yup that was the one, sort of wish I had kept it would have worked well in my fiddle yard, operated by air of course. But at the time I found slips too complex, but have got the hang of them now so would have been ok. Still someone somewhere will be using it.
Brixham
No buffers were hurt at this sign
One good feature of the 1225 slip was that it was either 'All Straight', or 'All Curved'
Our group layout 'Dow Bridge'** has a 1226 in the fiddle yard...and you need to look at it carefully otherwise you end up where you don't want to be!
Malcolm
**PS See Dow Bridge at Reading in May
Our group layout 'Dow Bridge'** has a 1226 in the fiddle yard...and you need to look at it carefully otherwise you end up where you don't want to be!
Malcolm
**PS See Dow Bridge at Reading in May
Greg Elmassian
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Many clubs will not allow double slip switches on the mainline, too problematic. The curvature is a bit much also for non-R1 locos, although the 3 way switch is the king there.
Obviously causes too many slip ups
Greg Elmassian
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Yes, maybe not prototypical, but a good simplification in operation. I suspect the newer type should have the motors wired in parallel, that is what I would do.