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a novel way to control turnouts using interlocking switches

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a novel way to control turnouts using interlocking switches
Posted by FJ and G on Friday, March 25, 2005 11:33 AM
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 12:14 PM
Cute, and realistic. My biggest question is will it work with three rail, or am I going to have to convert? And while I am converting, should I go to N or HO?
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Posted by wrmcclellan on Friday, March 25, 2005 12:53 PM
Neat. They look large enough to work with 3-rail. A little pricy though.

Skyray - gotta stay 3 rail!

Regards,
Roy

Regards, Roy

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Posted by csxt30 on Friday, March 25, 2005 12:58 PM
Those look very well made. I have in the past used choke cables, & what else is fun is using bellcranks & linkage used in RC planes, if you like to tinker! In fact, a whole RC system with servos and linkage could be adapted for switches, say if you had an old radio laying aroud not needed. I would make sure it didn't interfere with TMCC or DCS, though. Thanks, John
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Posted by FJ and G on Friday, March 25, 2005 1:11 PM
they work with O 3-rail

John,

I have used choke cable in past but it doesn't like kinks in the line

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