Atlas Responds to Switch Issues
Tom Haedrich, Chairman/CEO of Atlas O, LLC and Atlas Model Railroad company, through a post Atlas’ O Scale Model Railroad forum, responds to posts on the O Gauge forums, including their own, that question the quality of Atlas’ switches and Atlas’ commitment to fixing them. In Mr. Haedrich’s response, he admits that there have been a number of problems with their Atlas O switches, all of which have been rectified. The post states:
Some noted Atlas O problems relate back to the insufficient rail joiners that arrived with the first shipment of O track back in 1997. Atlas O quickly redeveloped that rail joiner and supplied free replacements that consisted of a heavier stock and redesigned joiner. We found the initial switch machines were not stable enough and so we quickly
replaced the press fit method with machine screws. The
wire gauge of the switches was not as rugged as it might be so Atlas O
has changed this to 16 Ga wire. Jumpers underneath the switches have
moved from internal to external placement for ease of maintenance.
Concerns about loss of power across the long #7.5 switch have been
addressed by including center rail extensions as a running change. Free
kits are being sent to consumers who might have this concern with
specific motive power.
Mr. Haedrich also lists some upcoming new Atlas O track products:
….Atlas
O is in the final stages of developing some outstanding stand alone
products and running improvements on existing track products. A few of
these include a non-derail circuit board which can be used on anyone’s
twin coil switch machine. Also planned is a completely redesigned, slow
acting switch motor with lighted indicators.
Read Mr. Haedrich’s entire post on the Atlas O forum
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