Description
The Atlas 571 is an HO Code 83 Snap Track 12.5° crossing — the sharp-angle diamond crossing that lets two tracks cross at a shallow 12.5° intersection, the right geometry where industrial leads cross each other or a branch line slips under a mainline at a near-parallel angle.
Where 12.5° crossings appear. Sharp-angle (low-degree) crossings show up in industrial complexes where multiple spurs converge at slight angles, at the junction of a yard lead with a mainline that's nearly parallel, and at port/dock trackwork where space is tight and tracks fan out from a single throat. The shallow angle means a longer crossing piece overall, but the wheel-transfer is smoother than a steeper diamond.
Build. Code 83 nickel-silver rail on brown molded ties, NMRA-compliant railhead, pre-fitted joiners. The crossing has insulated frogs on both diagonals — the gauntlet is electrically isolated so DC blocks can be assigned independently.
Specifications
- Scale: HO
- Rail Code: Code 83 nickel-silver
- Type: Crossing (Diamond)
- Angle: 12.5°
- Tie Color: Brown
- Brand: Atlas
- SKU / Item Number: 571
Pairs Well With
- Atlas 572 — 19° Crossing (steeper)
- Atlas 573 — 25° Crossing
- Atlas 574 — 30° Crossing (standard interlocking)
- Atlas 576 — 60° Crossing
- Atlas 577 — 90° Crossing (perpendicular)