Mark
What is wrong with connecting up a turnout to a HO scale caboose industries
ground throw - a little bit overscale but not so much as to cause sleepless
nights! More importantly their use slows down operation which is a good thing.
If you need to electrically switch the frog - take off the free end of the
ground throw - a wire in tube 'arm' which activates a remote surface mounted
microswitch (the latter you hide under a bush) - it works my last 5 exhibition
layouts had their turnouts wired in this manner.
Best regards
Kelvin White
Oxford, England
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Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:09:57 -0500
From: "Mark Plank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Snap Action Sprung Switch Rails
Micro Engineering has HO scale snap action sprung switch rails (in code 55, 70
and 83), which are great for a switching layout. A friend has them on his
layout (2' wide at the widest) uses his "pick" to change the switch position -
he figures it is very similar to a brakeman getting down and throwing the
switch. He is already carrying his pick to uncouple cars, so no extra equipment
is needed.
Is there anything similar to this in S scale? I don't think Tomalco has this.
This would be very useful on my layout if it exists in S scale, and means there
would be no worries about switch machines.
Mark P.
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