NEB&W Guide to Track - Turnout PointsThis file is open to website members only
Last Update: 2008-07-09
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Back when stub switches were common, a switch with points was called a "split-switch". Points are normally stock rail that is ground to - guess what - a point. On a model, they are typically ground flat on the back side, but this makes them very weak. On the prototype, the back side is given a profile that is the negative of the stock rail and then they typically