Improve performance and electrical continuity with these techniques Since turnouts play a prominent role on model railroads, they deserve attention before and after installation, as well as during routine maintenance. Taking the time to ensure turnouts perform well will guarantee more reliable, and therefore more enjoyable, operation. Though all commercial turnouts meet National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) standards, each company has its own manufacturing processes. I use Micro Engineering's code 70 turnouts exclusively on The Hills Line, my new HO scale layout depicting Iowa Interstate's Hills Industrial Spur. While installing turnouts on my model railroad, I've developed a series of tips, tricks, and tweaks to make sure they perform as flawlessly as possible. These techniques can be used as-is or adapted for other turnouts.
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