blue point switch machine turnout controllers

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Just curious to see whether anyone has used this product that micro-mark sells to operate their turnouts? They look like they might be a simple application. Thanks, Bob T

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A member of our european FREMO group used it on his module. very nice things, indeed.

here some pics (sorry only italian text):

http://fremoitalia.blogspot.com/2007/03/blue-point-turnout-controller-prima.html

http://fremoitalia.blogspot.com/2007/04/articolo-ed-immagini-di-marco-trespidi.html

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I’m just getting started again building a layout. I looked at the Blue Point ones. Look good, but for only a couple bucks more, you can buy the Tortoise machines. I think that fact alone will stop me from seriously considering them.

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I use bluepoint controllers for all of my turnouts except crossovers where I use tortoise because I want one switch to control two turnouts.

Bluepoints are easy to install, require little or no wiring depending on turnout types and other options you may have (signals, indicator lights, etc.) and they work great.