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Caboose Industries 220S ground throws

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Caboose Industries 220S ground throws
Posted by dobo on Friday, September 4, 2009 9:09 PM

Are the Caboose Industries 220S groundthows able to replace the switch machines on the atlas remote control switches? and have them wired to operate the switches?

thanks

mark k

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Posted by skagitrailbird on Friday, September 4, 2009 9:49 PM

 If your question is can the 220S be used to motorize a turnout, the answer is "No."  They can, however, be used to power a frog or signals, etc.

Roger Johnson
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Posted by jrbernier on Friday, September 4, 2009 9:57 PM

  The 220S is a 'ground throw' switch stand with a SPDT electrical contact so the frog can be wired(or a signal can be wired to it).  It does not provide an electrical way to 'throw' the turnout.  It completely 'manual'.

Jim Bernier

Modeling BNSF  and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin

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Posted by dobo on Saturday, September 5, 2009 5:25 AM

ok thank you  for the fast response

mark

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Posted by spidge on Sunday, September 6, 2009 6:05 PM

Could make for an interesting control panel.

John

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