Are there automatic turnouts????????

[Anonymous]

[xx(] I have two areas on my layout that the train approaches from the frog side of the turnout. I have atlas snap switches and would hope that there is a way for an automated system to change the points to proper direction before the train gets to the turnout. My layout is DC.
Thanks, Jon

[BNSFGP38]

Try
Circuitron TC-1 Automatic turnout control. Walters #800-5605

or

Train Tronics Automatic turnout control Walthers # 723-602

[cacole]

If your trains always approach from the frog side and you never try to back up through the turnout, you could remove the motor and let the turnout points float. That way, the locomotive wheels should be able to pu***he points whichever way they need to be as it goes though.

[Anonymous]

Cacole, woulden't that cause some problems with some rolling stock? Happy railroading, clear signals ahead, notch 8, here we go!
Morgan

[aluesch]

QUOTE: Originally posted by In training

[xx(] I have two areas on my layout that the train approaches from the frog side of the turnout. I have atlas snap switches and would hope that there is a way for an automated system to change the points to proper direction before the train gets to the turnout. My layout is DC.
Thanks, Jon

Jon,

the ZIMO MX82 accessory decoder does that for you. Download the manual here: http://www.mrsonline.net/html/manuals.html
and check it out on page 6. You could even use the same outputs as inputs to drive servos.

Regards,
Art

Zimo Agency of North America
http://www.mrsonline.net/

[rrinker]

QUOTE: Originally posted by RCMPMan

Cacole, woulden't that cause some problems with some rolling stock? Happy railroading, clear signals ahead, notch 8, here we go!
Morgan

Maybe some absolute featherweight things, but with any and all springs removed, the points should move VERY freely.

--Randy