Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
There's a certain type of switch stans i like, it's used in yards. It has a handle coming up from the base, and cames in either yellow, or white. I checked Walthers, and found nothing.
Currently I don't have any images on my website showing this.
The MicroEngineering version (highlighted above) is the best out there in non-functioning.
The yellow handle called a "safety handle" hasn't yet been made by anyone I know of. Would be hard to keep it from getting bent up anyway.
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CIOR
by Otto Vondrak
Andy- feel free to scratchbuild. Sometimes you make compromises when you build a layout. You can use one of these models as a start, then add in the safety handle.
As CIOR said, this fellow isn't made yet. CSX put those into South Anderson Yard a few years back and I have been looking at them, but think that I'll just stay with the Caboose Industries graound throws that I am currently using.
The Caboose Industries ground throw is a good, effective machine. We used them on our club layout in the early days before all turnouts were motorized. They are grossly out of scale, but easy for 1:1 hands to operate.
Has anyone ever tried using the N scale ground throws on HO scale turnouts?
I've used the Nscale version w/o problems. Just be sure to center the points w/the handle up before permanent installation. While still overscale, appearance is better than the reg. version.
Don
