Ed: These guys don't want to have make something. They just want to buy and put on the layout and see it work. From what I have read they won't strip a car, repaint it then decal it to get what they want. They would rather complain that no manufacture doesn't make what they want one of. I use ground throws at the edge of the layout and make my own contacts. Nobody has to reach across the layout to throw a switch. I am having harp switch stands made that will operate for pointed or stub switches so the operators can see the route selected. I use DCC with frog juicers. Stub switches are better for a layout because no shorting can occur and are easier to make. Also no adjustments are required. More later Paul
From: Ed <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: switch machines "S"ir Bill..... My observation is that you have two choices of switch motors: Tortoise and SwitchMaster. Buy good stuff and install it properly and it will work just fine. Then go buy some brass tubes and piano wire and make your own linkage exactly the same as what comes with SwitchMaster. Save lotsa bucks going down this route, but requires more of your time. And your next decison is......?? Have fun...Ed L. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
