Peco points

[mojo]

I recently viewed an auction item for a medium radius turnout cat. no. SLE396X
The standard item SLE396 is a code 80 medium radius electrofrog LH turnout so what does the X signify?

[Bob G]

Well the E signifies electrofrog, a U signifies unifrog, a suffix F indicates finescale (code 55), so I'm guessing that the X can only be switched after the 9pm watershed, or has some other parental control switch?

 

Bob G

[Newportnobby]

I've never heard of such a beast so can only think it's a typo of some sort
Bob only mentioned parental control as that's what he's under

[ntpntpntp]

Don't the lengths of flexi track sometimes get listed eg as SL-300X ?  Don't think the X has any significance though.  Never seen it in relation to pointwork.

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[Bob G]

Ah Ha! Yes the SL300/302/303X numbers refer to multipacks (IIRC 25 yard lengths) so it means the pack contains multiple numbers of SL300 etc.

As you say, not used for points.

[mojo]

Just had another browse and there are a variety of points with X shown.
Whilst some are described as NEW, where boxed all are in the old style pale blue cardboard boxes so very old stock.

[PhilD]

Why don't you contact Peco themselves and get the answer from the horse's mouth?

[ntpntpntp]

Just had another browse and there are a variety of points with X shown.
Whilst some are described as NEW, where boxed all are in the old style pale blue cardboard boxes so very old stock.

Are they all from the same seller? The actual boxes don't show an X, just the item description?  It's most likely a type from a bulk listing upload.  Ignore it.