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072 Super O Switch

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Posted by overall on Thursday, April 28, 2011 11:16 AM

Someone did a good job on it. Have you tried it in a layout to see if it works?

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Posted by ADCX Rob on Thursday, April 28, 2011 12:28 AM

8ntruck

I believe that is a vintage Lionel Super O switch.  They made these in the late 50's and early 60's.

Super O was cataloged from 1957 to 1966 and Lionel only offered O-36 switches.  The switch above is a hand made O-72 switch made with Super O rails.

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Posted by 8ntruck on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:18 PM

I believe that is a vintage Lionel Super O switch.  They made these in the late 50's and early 60's.

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Posted by Train-O on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:06 PM

Mike,

The switch not only looks realistic, but also appears that it would operate smoothly.

Who makes it?

Ralph

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Posted by balidas on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:58 AM

You place the switch motor wherever you want, on either side or underneath the table.

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Posted by overall on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:34 PM

I am not well versed in Super O track, but shouldn't there be a switch stand of some sort? How do you reverse the points on this thing?

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Posted by balidas on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:47 AM

Big Smile

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072 Super O Switch
Posted by lionelsuperotrack on Monday, April 25, 2011 8:55 PM

Mike Spanier

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