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Relay boxes
Posted by jbinkley60 on Saturday, August 4, 2007 6:00 PM

 

How many of yoiu have relay boxes on your layouts and do you have any pictures ?  I was looking through the recent Walthers flyer and saw the Grandt Line relay boxes for $4.98 a pair.  BLMA has some new electrical boxes, that are metal vs. plastic, but they are $7.75 each.  I've seen them on a couple of layoput pictures and they seem to add another level of detail.  Thoughts ?

 

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Posted by nbrodar on Saturday, August 4, 2007 9:14 PM

I use the Grandt Line boxes, and am quite happy with them.

As an aside, I place a box at each complex of turnouts.  Each box has a name with the interlocking's name.  The name also appeares on the control panel switch that controls the interlocking.

Nick

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Posted by loathar on Saturday, August 4, 2007 9:38 PM

NJ International sells some nice ones too.

http://www.njinternational.com/track.htm

 

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Posted by Cox 47 on Sunday, August 5, 2007 5:33 PM
Looks like they would be pretty easy yo scratch build....they could be built for pennies and in a short time....Cox 47
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Posted by Soo Line fan on Monday, August 6, 2007 9:58 PM

I have been using the ones from Details West. Here is a link: http://www.detailswest.com/trackside.htm

Jim

Jim

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