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I think what you are talking about would work just fine with one minor exception. The frog is symmetrical and can be used either way or for a Y switch. You are right in the you could flip the out side curved rail rather than bending it opposite. The catch will be the wing rail that you can't flip. You could straighten one and bend the other but the will be a slight length difference then. Easy enough to just fashion a new wing rail out of new rial though. Let us know how it goes.

 

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Hey Jim, I have a few #4 switches from Llagas Creek. They don't have any notches, with the point being carved (actually it's a casting) to fit snugly over the stock rail. Mine are a few years old since I got them used so maybe things changed. I'm building my first G gauge switch right now and It's putting a new value to those frog and point castings! I guess I'll have to get some pictures and get posting.

 

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With the switch I'm building right now, I'm pre drilling all of the spike holes. I'm using Micro eng. Spikes that are .375 long. My ties are .4 x .3125 cedar. I drill a hole that is 1/2 the diameter of the spike and I don't worry if the hole isn't quite as long as the spike. I haven't split one yet. I took some pictures of my process. I Cut a template out of cardboard that holds all of my ties in position. this has worked really well. Once in a while I slip a shim just a tie width under the whole thing at the tie I'm spiking to hold it up tight to the rail. 4 or 5 of my ties were a bit short. It was also my first time cutting them on my table saw. Another neat trick i copied off of my Llagas switch (seen in background) Is to drill a hole through the outside rail flange for three ties at the points. this holds the rail from going either direction. This way you don't need to work about spikes on the inside hitting the points. My second picture shows this. Hope this all helps. Keep us posted. Pictures?

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