PECO SL-U77

Curved Turnout, Small Radius, Left Hand

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Manufacturer description

PECO Streamline OO/HO CODE 100

Curved Turnout, Small Radius, Left Hand

Adapted from the existing PECO Setrack Curved turnout, this brand new development allows us to add a really useful component into the classic Streamline OO/HO Code 100 range. At last we are able to offer a tighter radius turnout for Streamline users, something that has been requested on and off for a long time. Curved turnouts are fantastic space savers and their benefits are often overlooked. Given that so many layouts are built to be located in small spaces the use of curved turnouts ought to be greater than it is, so these new Streamline turnouts may well address many concerns that modellers have when planning their model railway.

This turnout has been derived from the existing Setrack curved turnout the geometry departs from the common frog angle adopted by the Streamline system (which is based on a common frog angle of 12 degrees) - this turnout has a 11.25 degree frog angle and the inner radius is just 438mm, or 17.2 inches. This should not be seen as any disadvantage and the real benefit is that they will allow much tighter access where it is needed, such as in restricted places where a layout has to loop around into a fiddle yard, for example.  The standard Streamline curved turnout has a minimum inside radius of 762mm, 30 inches, so the difference is quite clear to see.

Technical Specification:

• Length: 168mm
• Radius: 438mm

• SL-10 Conducting Rail Joiners: Nickel Silver for PECO Code 100 track
• SL-11 Insulated Rail Joiners for PECO Code 100 track
• SL-14 Track Fixing Pins: Chemically blackened mild steel for unobtrusively pinning down trackwork

Catalogue listing

PECO Curved Turnout, Small Radius, Left Hand – Part number SL‑U77. This turnout is a left‑hand curved component designed for PECO Streamline OO/HO Code 100 track. It is derived from the Setrack curved turnout but uses a slightly narrower frog angle of 11.25 degrees, giving an inner radius of 438 mm (approximately 17.2 inches). The design provides a tighter radius compared with the standard Streamline curved turnout, which has a minimum inside radius of 762 mm (30 inches), making it suitable for layouts with restricted space or for use in fiddle yards.

Technical specification: length 168 mm; radius 438 mm. Supplied with SL‑10 nickel‑silver conducting rail joiners, SL‑11 insulated rail joiners, and SL‑14 chemically blackened mild‑steel track fixing pins, all compatible with PECO Code 100 track. The product offers a space‑saving solution for model railway layouts requiring a smaller radius turnout.