jim pallow Wrote:
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> rdamurphy Wrote:
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> > Someone really loved three-way turnouts!
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> > Robert
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> On that thought, a 3-way switch requires one less
> switchstand but one more frog. I wonder which was
> more economical? They sure used a lot of 3-ways
> all over the narrow gages. JP
I've always heard the reason for 3-ways was because they took up less room. IE: They're shorter than 2 regular switches.
That may or may not be correct.
Hank