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In the File library there is a set of replacements for the default switches, made by Dick Cowen. They look great, apart from the fact that they seem to have a problem with the texture mapping. Are there any plans of an update (they're marked as beta) to correct the texture mapping issues?

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RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches, OTTODAD, Jan-28-05, 11:09 AM, (1) RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches, USRailFan, Jan-28-05, 12:38 PM, (2) RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches, OTTODAD, Jan-28-05, 06:48 PM, (3) RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches, OTTODAD, Jan-28-05, 10:32 PM, (4) RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches, USRailFan, Jan-31-05, 02:51 AM, (5) RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches, USRailFan, Feb-02-05, 01:01 AM, (6) RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches, OTTODAD, Feb-02-05, 09:59 AM, (7)

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RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches

Hi Ole !Any chance of showing us a picture of one of these 10° switches with the Shape File Viewer ? There are already updated versions in XTracks-3.12 unless you are referring to the large radius ones ?To display them you got to put a pair of AcleanTrack1 & 2 into the GLOBAL TEXTURES folder.O t t o

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RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches

Hi Ole !Yes, they look similar to the A1tPnt10dRgtMnl shown below from the XTracks 3.12 version. Are Dick Cowen's direct replacements for them ?Have they got large gaps between the blades and stock rails like these ?O t t oDick Cowen's replacement switches – image 3

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RE: Dick Cowen's replacement switches

Downloaded and checked them out.Perfect blades:Dick Cowen's replacement switches – image 4but the check rails need to be longer and moved down so that their centers are opposite the frog like in the picture of the Y-Track switches below.Dick Cowen's replacement switches – image 5Hope Dick Cowen modifies these otherwise GREAT switches !O t t oDick Cowen's replacement switches – image 6

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