Catch points - Wikipedia
WEBCatch points and trap points are types of points which act as railway safety devices. Both work by guiding railway carriages and trucks from a dangerous route onto a separate, safer track. Catch points are used to derail vehicles which are out of control (known as runaways ) on steep slopes.
Railroad switch - Wikipedia
WEBA railroad switch (AE), turnout, or [set of] points (CE) is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.
Model Railroad Turnouts Explained and Compared - Model Train …
WEBMar 23, 2022 · We compare and explain the biggest model railroad turnout brands. We start with the basics, how the elements are powered, the various types of turnouts available, and we compare different aspects of the 4 most popular brands being Walthers, Micro Engineering, Atlas and Peco.
"Catch" Turnouts - Model Railroader Magazine - Model …
WEBJul 29, 2009 · Catch points are designed to derail a loose car or string of cars rolling "the wrong way" down a slope. Similar devices are called "derails" in the US and are designed to derail an unattended car rather than let it roll out onto the main from a siding.
Railway Turnouts: A Quick Guide to What They Are and How They …
WEBRailway turnouts are essential for switching trains from one track to another. A turnout is a movable piece of track that allows a train to change direction without stopping. There are different types of turnouts, each with its own set of components.
WEBTurnout is a civil engineering term used by railroads on design drawings and in specifications for construction of trackwork, and thus is used when designing and building a model railroad. With a turnout the term switch refers to the moveable switch-point rails.
What is a Hand Catch Turnout? | TrainBoard.com - The Internet's …
WEBFeb 4, 2010 · It's just the points (or, really, one point) of a turnout, used to derail a car that's wandered off out of control. One might install one at the bottom of a graded siding or spur in order to prevent loose cars from rolling downhill onto …
Peco Catch turnout? - Model Railroader Magazine - Model …
WEBSep 18, 2008 · What is a Peco catch turnout? I got a few of them and I don't know what there for? Can someone help me with this? I just started in using Peco turnouts. Thanks.
Catch Turnout, Right Hand – PECO
WEBCatch Turnout, Right Hand. The purpose of a Catch Turnout is to derail a vehicle before it rolls out of a siding or branch line on to a main line. If you wish to mix wheel standards on your 00/H0 layout, this is the trackage to choose.
What is a Catchpoint?
WEBJul 1, 2010 · Happily we later discovered the word Catchpoint is surprisingly appropriate: “Catch points … are types of turnout which act as railway safety devices. [They] work by guiding railway carriages and trucks from a dangerous route onto a separate, safer track.
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