Tomix Curved Turnout Applications

The Tomix track line includes two curved turnouts, the Tomix 1278 N-CPR317/280-45 and Tomix 1279 N-CPL317/280-45. These C280-C317 curves are great space savers on small layouts.

Passing Sidings in Tight Locations

Curved turnouts can be used to place turnouts in tight locations just like the prototype. These turnouts can allow you to add a station with passing sidings to a small oval. Its just the place for a Kiha 130 or similar Japanese diesel rail bus or a Modemo Keifuku high floor tram loading at platforms on either side of the tracks.

Curved turnouts leading into a station at the bottom of a small oval lalyout.

Curved Crossovers

Another application of the curved turnout is a crossover on a curve.

Curved crossover using Tomix 1278 and 1279 turnouts.

Branch Line Turnoff

The final application is a branch turnoff. This could be just past a station or stand alone. Curves like these can help avoid right angles frequently encountered on small layouts.

Branch line turnoff using Tomix 1279

These gently curving turnouts can produce some of most realistic looking trackwork seen on a layout.

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