RMT/K Line switch: Installation question

1.  The switch in the pic is set to use with a curved Snap Track. (0-31)  This will make a 90 degree curve.

2, The loose piece is designed to be used in place of the piece already attached if you are joining it to a NON SNAP TRACK piece.  i.e  a regular 0-31 tubular curved section.

3. my pic attached uses both curves.   I have 6 of these 0-31 switches on mine and have SNAP TRAK and Regular Shadow Rail curves.

4 If you leave off the smaller piece of curve track you will have a 30 degree curve in stead of 45 degrees and could complete a 90 degree with 2 additional pieces of 0-42 curved track.  Note you can mate this track up to Lionel Tubular with steel track pins.

Thanks for that info. I will be using mine with 027 profile track, and both 042 and 027 curves. I will just see what fits in best in each individual location then.

Jeff

Does RMT still sell these switches in O-31 ?

@Rufus posted:

Does RMT still sell these switches in O-31 ?

They are no longer produced but are frequently available on ebay or at shows; great product if you run both modern and prewar tinplate, especially the O72 version.

@mowingman posted:

Thanks for that info. I will be using mine with 027 profile track, and both 042 and 027 curves. I will just see what fits in best in each individual location then.

Jeff

You will most likely need to put shims under your O27 track to get the 2 styles of track to mate as the RMT switches have a higher profile than O27 track.  Your switches will take the regular O-Gauge track pins, which are larger diameter than the O27 track pins. The transition pins made by Gargraves might work but I'm not certain.

Appreciate the response. BlueComet400!!