Reply to "O72 Switch Tracks"

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Penn-Pacific posted:
Dan Padova posted:
Still hoping someone with more knowledge than I will chime in on which of the two modern era switches is the better product.
In a nutshell, from what I've heard and read, made in USA modern 072 switches are better than more modern versions made elsewhere...

Yes... the earlier 5165/5166 switches with the cast/brushed swivel rails and the bases with screw mounting bosses & screw holes are better than the later 5165/5166 and 65165/65166 with shiny or stamped swivel rails and bases w/o screw mounting bosses/screw holes.

None of these are near as nice as the 711 switches, which were only made during the prewar period.

After being discontinued in 1942, the O-72 switches were redesigned significantly and made their next appearance as the 5165/5166 45 years later.

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