On our modular layout we used 207S O gauge Caboose Industries throws. They work pretty well by springing the points against the stock rail and do not appear obviously oversize. In one application we installed a SPDT microswitch to power the points.
Chuck Smith, On matters of style swim with the current. On matters of substance stand like a rock. Thos. Jefferson (may be paraphrased) ----- Original Message ----- From: "ctxmf74" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:45 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Bulletproof Ground Throws > --- In [email protected], "Gary Ippolito" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >we are having more and more problems with > > electrical contact as the switch is thrown. > > Has anyone had any experience with the O scale throw? Can anyone > > recommend a reasonable alternative? Any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > Hi Gary, The O scale groundthrows are pretty big for S scale. Have > you thought about using a toggle switch for a switchstand instead? > that would allow you to power the frog as well as throw the points and > wouldn't look any worse than an oversize ground throw... Regards. Dave > Branum > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
