Key to Track Symbols

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Here are the most common track symbols:

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Straight

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Feeder: Wire the tracks here.

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Curve

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Separator: Isolated tracks

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Regular Turnout

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Curved turnout.

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Catch: Turnout to make engines derail from one direction (as a safety precaution).

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Rerailer: Puts the wheels back on track.

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Y-Turnout

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Circuit: (only for model railways) Generates a pulse when passed, generally direction sensitive.

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Three-way Turnout

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Buffer: End of the line.

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Crossing

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Uncoupler: uncouples rolling stock.

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Double Slipswitch

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Turntable

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Single Slipswitch

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Flex Track: Easily cut and bent as required.

 

*Other common words for turnout are “switch”, “point” and “junction”.

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