Hi Lee, I know this may not be what you would like to do, however, you might want to try Fast Tracks jigs, they are fantastic. www.handlaidtrack.com. Their jigs are the best I've ever seen and their turnouts are tremendous. I have two of the jigs, one for Sn3 and the other for On30. ME turnouts are I believe about $25 to $30 each and not always available unless things have changed at ME. The upfront cost of the FT jigs is a little steep but once you get the hang of it, you can whip out a turnout in less than 20 minutes. I have friend that turned me on to them and he can make them in under 15 minutes. Here is another nice thing about them, when you build the switch, the cost is less than $5, which to me is a huge plus. You buy the rail, switch ties, PCB ties and solder in bulk and then your costs are kept very low as compared to ME costs.
They have an instructional video that comes with the starter set if I remember correctly and it explains and shows you everything you need to know. The first few are a little hairy as you are making them up but once you get the hang of it, they go very quickly. You can also send them an e-mail and they will get back to you super quick please check out their web site, it is amazing. They also have a huge amount of of over-lays to help you in your planning stages. Find the ones you want and print them out and lay them on your track route.
I don't work for them, just a super satisfied customer and user, or if you will, A Happy Camper.
