Originally Posted by Steinzeit:1. I was under the impression that the defining element of a numbered turnout is the frog angle [ again, see RP12 ]; with a "conventional straight" turnout that angle and the "departure angle" are of course the same. You would agree that the Lenz turnout doesn't have a #5 frog, wouldn't you ?
The Lenz number 5 turnouts are not curved through the frog (or after).
They are a true number 5. See photo (double slips are Lenz, others are
Atlas):
Originally Posted by Dennis210:Jim, if the information I heard is true (2-sources) the 3-way and curved turnouts from Lenz will be here this summer.The Lenz turnouts are not cheap but next to Atlas they are of better quality....
I have the same information.