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Sunset Valley Track
from Argyle |
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Sunset
Valley Railroad is a leading and innovative manufacturer of precision
quality Gauge O and 1 track and related products.
The Sunset
Valley Railroad Freedom Flex Track line includes aluminium,
weathered-brass or weathered-nickel silver rail. It is offered in four
styles of 12 inch long moulded tie strips, twelve different sizes of
turnouts, stamped rail joiners, rail clamps, rail height adapter
joiners, track gauges, manual switch stands, and the Curvemaker rail
bender.
The
complete line is built around a standard six-foot long piece of Code 250
rail made of either cold drawn brass, nickel silver or extruded
aluminium to insure dimensional stability by eliminating twists and
enhancing workability. Depending upon the scale that you operate in,
1/32, 1/29, 1/24, 1/22.5, 1/20, code 250 is a realistically sized
engineering choice for your miniature railroad needs. It represents
130lb, 100lb, 90lb or 65 lb rail dependent upon the individual scale.
All of these weights are within the realm of possibilities utilized for
prototype construction.
All of the
tie strips use staggered ties (so that the track doesn't look like it
was laid with a giant straight edge) and the tie plates are moulded to
represent U.S. placement and practice. The spike heads, 4 per tie, are
also moulded in varying patterns (not lined up like little toy
soldiers). Finally, the ties are held together by a single centre spine
¼" wide by 1/8" high, each with a male and a female end making it a snap
to join pieces. The advantage to this method is that it allows you a
place to secure the track (in pre-moulded locating holes) without
driving screws through the tops of the ties and to provide a convenient
reminder of the centreline of your track. When ballasted, the strip
disappears.
The
tie strips are made from UV stabilized polypropylene and are dark brown
in colour.
Refer to
the Stock List for
availability and pricing.
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Freedom Flex Track |
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Main Line Gauge 1 track
(16 ties/foot)
Ties are 1/4" high by 5/16" wide by 3 3/16" long,
have a slightly finer wood grain than the Branch
Line ties, and are spaced 16 ties to the foot. This
represents a 4' 8 1/4" standard gauge track for
modelling in 1:32, 10 mm/ft and 1:29 scales. |
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Dual Gauge O and 1 track
(10 ties/foot)
Tie spacing and tie dimensions are similar to our
Narrow Gauge style, but is set up to receive a 3rd
offset rail. The addition of the third rail allows
the use of either 0 Gauge (32 mm) or Gauge 1 (45 mm)
trains on the same railroad. |
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Narrow Gauge 1 track
(10 ties/foot)
Ties are 1/4" high by 5/16" wide by 3 1/2" long,
wood grained, and are spaced 10 ties to the foot.
This represents a 3' narrow gauge track for
modelling in 1:20.3 (F) and 1 meter gauge for
modelling 1:22.5 (G) scales. |
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Narrow Gauge O track
(10 ties/foot)
Ties are 1/4" high by 5/16" wide by 3 1/2" long,
wood grained, and are spaced 10 ties to the foot.
This represents a 2' narrow gauge track for
modelling in 16 mm/ft (SM32). |
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Gauge 1 Mainline Switches |
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Frog |
Description |
Angle |
Radius |
Length |
Code |
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#6 |
Insulated Frog |
9 |
90" |
26" |
SW 6 BR LH
SW 6 BR RH
SW 6 NS LH
SW 6 NS RH |
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#8 |
Metal Frog
(A Microswitch is
needed for track power operation) |
7 |
158" |
35" |
SW 8 BR LH
SW 8 BR RH
SW 8 NS LH
SW 8 NS RH |
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#10 |
Metal Frog
(A Microswitch is
needed for track power operation) |
5 |
247" |
40" |
SW 10 BR LH
SW 10 BR RH
SW 10 NS LH
SW 10 NS RH |
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#4 Wye |
Insulated Frog |
7 |
90" |
19" |
SW 4 WYE BR
SW 4 WYE NS |
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#6 Wye |
Insulated Frog |
5 |
158" |
26" |
SW 6 WYE BR
SW 6 WYE NS |
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#6
3 Way |
Insulated Frog
A special 3
Way Switch stand is included with this switch
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9 |
90" |
26" |
SW 6 3WAY BR
SW 6 3WAY NS |
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#10
3 Way |
Metal Frog
A special 3
Way Switch stand is included with this switch
(A Microswitch is needed for track power operation) |
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247" |
40" |
SW 10 3WAY BR
SW 10 3WAY NS |
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O Gauge Switches |
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Frog |
Description |
Angle |
Radius |
Length |
Code |
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#6 |
Insulated Frog |
9 |
90" |
22" |
SW 6 OG BR B LH
SW 6 OG BR B RH |
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Dual Gauge Switches |
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Frog |
Description |
Angle |
Radius |
Length |
Code |
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#6 |
Partial Dual Gauge Switch
(Permanent Ga 1
Thru Switchable Ga 0) |
9 |
90" |
22" |
SW 6 DG BR B LH
SW 6 DG BR B RH |
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#6 |
Full Dual Gauge
Switch (Switchable
Ga 1
Switchable Ga 0) |
9 |
90" |
27" |
SW 6 DG BR C LH
SW 6 DG BR C RH |
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The Traverser
changes O Gauge track from one side to the other |
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15" |
SW TRA BR RH
SW TRA BR LH |
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Gauge 1 Cross Over Switches |
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Frog |
Description |
Angle |
Radius |
Length |
Code |
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#3
#4 |
#3 Angle Crossing
#4 Angle Crossing |
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14 |
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20"
22" |
AC 3 BR
AC 3 NSAC
4 BR
AC 4 NS |
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#45 |
45 Degree Crossing |
45 |
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14" |
AC 45 BR
AC 45 NS |
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(Four #6 switches
and a #3 crossing) or
(Four #8 switches and a #4 crossing)
will make a double crossover |
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Accessories |
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Description |
Code |
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Cast brass switch
stand. A sturdy and accurate hand throw unit that stands 3 ½”
high. It is just the thing for that highly visible area of your
railroad |
SW ST |
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Low level machined
Brass Ground throw. This has an adjustable arm and is perfect
for high traffic areas |
SW GT |
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*Frogs are Available
separately |
Delrin #4
Delrin #6
Brass #8
Brass #10 |
SW 4F
SW 6F
SW 8F
SW 10F |
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MICROSWITCH - Mounts
to a #8 or #10 switch to provide current for track power
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MICROSWITCH |
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LGB Motor PL -
Mounts to any switch to accept an LGB electric power throw
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LGB MOTOR PL |
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