Wolfgang Dudler building turnouts

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New throw bars

This looks the Central Valley turnout with PC boar throw bar:   But I changed it with a PROTO:87 throw bar.

At first I drilled holes for the frets. I enlarged the holes at the top. With a usual piece of rail this is more easy. At first I removed the point rails.

I inserted a wooden tie and glued on PROTO:87 tie plates.

Then I painted the wooden tie.

... and installed the point rails again. Then I prepared the PROTO:87 throw bar.

I modified it a little bit. This way you hold down the points.

The next steps are like the PROTO:87 instruction. I've glued some ballast and painted the top of the frets black.

The finished turnout.

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