{"product_id":"peco-sl-e496-hon30-scale-code-80-medium-radius-lh-left-hand-electrofrog-turnout","title":"PECO SL-E496 HOn30 Scale Code 80 Medium Radius LH Left Hand Electrofrog Turnout","description":"\u003cp\u003eA PECO On30 (1:48 narrow gauge) Code 80 Streamline \u003cstrong\u003emedium-radius left-hand turnout\u003c\/strong\u003e with Electrofrog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectrofrog:\u003c\/strong\u003e the entire frog is live nickel-silver. There's no dead-spot, so short-wheelbase locomotives crawl across it without hesitation. The tradeoff is wiring — for DCC, isolate both diverging-route rails just past the frog (use PECO insulated joiners), and switch the frog polarity from the point motor or a frog-juicer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e On30 (1:48 narrow gauge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.5 mm (narrow gauge on standard track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRail code:\u003c\/strong\u003e Code 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-radius left-hand turnout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrog:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electrofrog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Left-hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRadius geometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e PECO Streamline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e SL-E496\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWiring \u0026amp; DCC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor DCC: insulate both diverging-route rails immediately past the frog with PECO insulated joiners (SL-11 \/ SL-111).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitch frog polarity from the point motor's auxiliary contacts (PL-13 \/ PL-15), or use a frog-juicer (e.g. Tam Valley Frog Juicer) for autosensing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor DC, no special wiring is needed in most cases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompatible motors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePL-10\u003c\/strong\u003e below-baseboard solenoid motor (requires a 40 × 24 mm cut-out).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePL-11\u003c\/strong\u003e side-mounted solenoid motor — clips on without drilling, ideal for OO\/HO Setrack layouts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePL-1000 series\u003c\/strong\u003e Twistlock motor for an even simpler retrofit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor DCC turnout control, drive any of the above with an accessory decoder (NCE Switch-It, Digitrax DS64, etc.).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Peco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45100598526134,"sku":"552-SLE496","price":45.2,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/57_bcaaa0fe-8c4b-497d-8664-eb82ff900d99.png?v=1779570545","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/peco-sl-e496-hon30-scale-code-80-medium-radius-lh-left-hand-electrofrog-turnout","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}