The Peco range of turnouts offers this right-handed switch pointref Peco SL184 wooden sleepers in HO 1/87th scale at code 75.
This switch point cuts a track and allows a train to pass or derail.
These switches are in realitya safety device generally used on railway tracks to protect the main track.
The Peco brand of track offers a wide range of tracks for building a model train layout.
The UK company is known for its code 100 and 75 rails in HO 1/87th scale.
The track sections are made of maillechort (an alloy of copper and brass), materials that offer very high electrical conductivity and do not oxidise (easier rail cleaning).
Peco HO 1/87th scale turnouts are available in two technologies: Insulfrog and Electrofrog.
Insulfrog models have a plastic core point (and therefore not electrically powered). These turnouts are recommended for model railway systems in analogue operation (conventional power supply via a transformer).
Electrofrog models have a metallic core point (allowing better current pick-up from locomotives). As a result, at low speeds, the locomotives run more smoothly. These turnouts are recommended for model train networks in digital operation (power supply by digital control unit).
The points deflection system allows the turnout to be motorised with several types of motor:
A table-top motor reference Peco PL11 which is placed next to the turnout on the track plan.
An under-table motor reference Peco PL1000/PL1001 which is placed below the layout support for discreet installation.
Peco straight turnouts in HO 1/87th scale come in three lengths: short, medium and long.
