Hiding switch machines?

[Ray Dunakin]

How do folks hide or otherwise minimize the big boxy mechanisms on switches? Even the manual switches have fairly large and unrealistic mechanisms.

[John Busby]

Hi Ray
I don't it makes them easy to get at for clearing dirt ants or anthing else that finds its way into them.
I dont find them that visualy offensive the Aristocraft ones are ***ed anoying don't know whats taking them but the lanterns keep disapearing.
regards John

[Tom The Brat]

There's a couple scale switch stands. Some just remove the switch machine and work the points by hand.

[ttrigg]

Around here most switching is done using 0-5-0 switching controlers.

[Kiwi Down Under]

Have a look at my website www.gscalechuffchuff.com and you can see how you can hide them under buildings. Thats one advantage of making your own.

Tony

[Anonymous]

dude im all ho no other stuff i mite buy ogauge tho

[Anonymous]

I would be careful about hiding or doing anything else with switch motors as the mechanical effort is just adequate to d o the job once you have all the effects of mother nature slowing them up.

Rgds Ian