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Walthers turnout and caboose ground throw

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Walthers turnout and caboose ground throw
Posted by NSer on Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:49 PM
I have a walthers HO code 83 turnout and caboose industries groundthrow and Im trying to figure out which throw bar attachment works with the Walters turnout. The ground throw comes with several. A single pin, dual pin, hook type etc. The throw bar on the turnout has a single hole on each side of throwbar and between each hole and its respective end of the throwbar there is a rectangular rasied portion that has a horizontal slot under it. Im perused the forums but not found anything specific on Walthers turnouts.  Any help is greatly appreciated
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Posted by kog1027 on Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:57 PM

You want to use the one shaped like a "Knuckle" coupler. 

The "finger" portion snaps under the raised section of the Walther's turnouts throwbar.

It may take a minute or two of working it into place, but once it snaps in you will be set.

Mark Gosdin 

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Posted by NSer on Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:09 PM
Thanks, you probably saved at least one ground throw from an early death.
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Posted by modelmaker51 on Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:10 PM
I cut the raised portion off (it's designed for an Atlas switch motor), drill a hole in the throw bar to match the "pin" of the ground throw. It looks much neater and tales up less space.

Jay 

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Posted by Capt. Grimek on Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:00 PM
Just to check...with Code 83 Walthers/
Shinohara turn outs, the regular sprung 190 model 202? is usually used if not using
the ground throw with the assorted pin choices, right? I'll be buying a bunch soon and
want to be sure...thanks.
Is there an advantage to the multi pin version if you're using only one brand of turn out?

Raised on the Erie Lackawanna Mainline- Supt. of the Black River Transfer & Terminal R.R.

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