Atlas Super Track code 83

I've started construction of my module 'Wolter Springs'.

As I am building these near my place of work in the Netherlands, I had to go and look around for a place where to get US model railroad supplies. It turns out that in the Netherlands, the model railroad hobby has seriously suffered from all the modern game computers etc, and arts and crafts materials etc are hard to find. Those shops that do stock items, have the big european brands. I found two shops however that sell US model railroad in the country, but none had track in stock that I needed. 

I therefore ordered track turn outs from germany (sort of next door) from www.rd-hobby.de . 

I went for the Atlas Supertrack no 6 turnouts.They were about 10 euro's cheaper each than the equivalent Peco switch.  I have to say they look pretty good. They have a metal frog, with is 'browned' already, I just need to paint the rest of the rail to blend in. They also have a small round hole which is intended to take a screw together with an atlas switch motor kit to be able to provide an electric supply to the frog. Currently it is electrically isolated from the rest of the turnout. That detail is not very subtle , and I'm intending to fill those with solder and attach a wire from the bottom , then trim them straight to blend with the tie, make them less obvious, and will enable me to power the frog. 

Another detail that I like, is the fact that the throw bar is molded such that it can be actuated from either side of the turnout, just trim away the side you will not use. This is unlike many other makes, where it is situated on one side only, leaving you no choice. 

I like these turnouts, and I would recommend to give them a closer look.