Anyone try the making the over center springs for manual turnout control?

[IDRick]

Link to well done youtube video on a making a manual center spring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXGEjuDhwhY

This is a quick way to convert an atlas turnout to hand switching similar to spring loaded peco turnouts.  Gonna give this a try in the near future! 

[RR_Mel]

I’ve been doing that since 2015.  Check out this post on my blog.

 

https://melvineperry.blogspot.com/2015/01/january-10-2015-turnout-modification.html

 

I’ve never had single problem with the conversion.  While I don’t use manual control the Peco switch machines work much better than the Atlas #65 under table switch machines.

 

Actually the mod is quite easy.

 

 

Mel

 

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

[IDRick]

Thanks, Mel, appreciate the link to your webpage!  Detailed and very helpful.

[wvg_ca]

yes, ran those for a couple of years before switching to Caboose Industries ground throws ...202S  's

[faraway]

I did so on my last years switching layout. It worked perfect.