I have been trying to decide which to use on my layout… I have one Tortose but I really wanted to do a manual pull ( Like Joe Fugate) But I have canged my mind and want to do it with a machine… THe Tortise shaft is a bit small as i need to go through 3/4 in plywood and cork road bed Any ideas… Joseph
If you are interested in the Peco #8’s, don’t hold your breath, theyv’e been coming soon since December 2004 and are still not out!!!
Go to a good hardware store and get some piano wire, a couple of different sizes larger than what comes with the tortoise. Then cut to a length that works and bend according to original plan. I don’t know how much variance will work, but certainly enough to do your application.
You can also use the steel wire found at hobby shops [not just a train shop] used for various things. It comes mostly in one foot lengths. The steel if very stiff yet bendable where you need it to be. With needle nose pliers of course.
Stephen