Nscalemodeler said:Welcome to the hobby 13Mtrainer.
TrainClown, what program do you use to model the railroads and the scenery? You did an awesome job with the layout, it definitely has it all for such a small space.
ausien said:13 MT, hi and welcome the the hobby, you dont show your location, but where I hail from switches/turnouts are called points. here switches turn things on/off.... Have a good one..Steve..
screwysquirrel said:Turnouts are called 'Points' in teh UK and much of the commonwealth. In the US (and Canada?) they are called 'Switches'.
I presume 'points' comes from the 'pointed' tip of the actual turnout mechanism track. the US 'switch' comes from the lever used to change from one track to the other.