Description
The Atlas #2564 is an N-scale Code 80 15° crossing — a diamond crossing where two tracks intersect at a shallow 15-degree angle. Useful for very-shallow crossings, runaround joints where two routes converge, and prototype mainline-on-branch crossings at industrial spurs.
Nickel-silver rail on black plastic ties matches the rest of Atlas's N Code 80 lineup. This is the shallowest-angle crossing in the Atlas N Code 80 family — the rest of the diamond crossings go 20°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90° (Atlas #2565-#2569).
How to use
- Drop in to any Atlas N Code 80 plan — joins by standard rail joiners on all four ends.
- The shallow 15° angle is the right fit where two main tracks intersect at very acute angles, or for prototypical branch-on-main industrial crossings.
- Wire both diamonds with track feeders — short crossings can starve trains of power if the only feed is upstream.
- Pair with the other Atlas N Code 80 crossings (#2565 20°, #2566 30°, #2567 45°, #2568 60°, #2569 90°) to handle any junction geometry.
- For more complex routing, swap in a Custom-Line turnout or wye instead of a crossing.
Specifications
- Scale: N (1:160)
- Rail Code: Code 80 nickel-silver
- Type: Diamond crossing, 15°
- Brand: Atlas
- SKU / Item Number: 2564