Manual Turnout Control

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Ran across this and thought I’d share it with the peanut gallery.

http://www.mfgsupply.com/MowerThrottleU.html/mv_session_id=qKx2GXip
These look like they would make great turnout controls for those who like that sort of thing. Less than $6/switch too. They sell extra cable and sleeve and mounting hardware too. Those throttle levers look like they would make nice control handles.

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We used automotive choke cables the same way in the old days.

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Yeah, that’s what I was searching for. They were all around $12. Then I ran across these with the nice handles for half the price. A couple of the mounts look really similar to the Hump Yard mounts.

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Here are some ideas that may complement the suggestion. I like the use of Eurostyle terminal blockparts being used.

http://www.westportterminal.de/manualturnout.html

Rich

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Looked a bit farther down the page - seems as if the ‘makins’ of a hundred linear feet of pushrod and conduit could be had for a smidge over $50 (plus tax, S&H.) Not bad, if that’s what you want.

My own system uses fishing line in tension, so I’ll pass, thanks.

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)