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Posted by OZZIE on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:37 PM
Is Delair still in business.
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Posted by EMDSD40 on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 9:06 PM
I have 20 gargraves turnouts powered by th DELAIRE system. It works just fine, although I use a 8 gallon air tank for a resevoir. It has a fill valve and there is compressed air piped into the trainroom from the garage. Cost for the entire system was about $400. I bought this at a Greenberg Show from a elderly gentleman representing GANDY DANCERS INC whom I beleive where located in Ohio
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:47 AM
Contact Delair, They market air power switches. Not sure on all of thier applications, but they do make stuff for G scale garden stuff.

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Posted by joseph2 on Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:04 PM
Do you mean HO scale? If you ask this on the Model Railroad general forum you should get a few replies. A company used to make equipment for air operated turnouts,like the valves and pistons but I haven't seen their ads for a few years though.
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Posted by jim2272 on Friday, February 20, 2004 7:28 PM
I have acquired a small air compressor (1.6 A @ 115V for $7). If I were to hook it up to a 'distributor' (in-out or closed-open) then to a momentary air switch then to a piston (which is mounted underneath the turnout- I use Peco turnouts). I know that I would be saving a lot of space under my layout other than an electrical configuration. Does anybody have any information on my idea?

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