Trains.com

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Tortoise switch and crossing arms

2974 views
1 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    January 2001
  • From: US
  • 1,300 posts
Posted by Sperandeo on Friday, August 8, 2003 10:20 AM
Hello Jeff,

Look up "Slow-action crossing gates," by Gordon Odegard, in the November and December 1987 issues of MODEL RAILROADER. (Photocopies of articles from out-of-print back issues can be ordered from customerservice@kalmbach.com.) Gordy showed how to use one Tortoise to activate a pair of gates on opposite sides of the track. He installed the mechanism with scratchbuilt gates and signals, also covered in the articles, on our old MR&T club railroad,. It worked perfectly for three years – until we moved and dismantled that layout.

so long,

Andy

Andy Sperandeo MODEL RAILROADER Magazine

  • Member since
    January 2001
  • From: US
  • 1,300 posts
Posted by Sperandeo on Friday, August 8, 2003 10:20 AM
Hello Jeff,

Look up "Slow-action crossing gates," by Gordon Odegard, in the November and December 1987 issues of MODEL RAILROADER. (Photocopies of articles from out-of-print back issues can be ordered from customerservice@kalmbach.com.) Gordy showed how to use one Tortoise to activate a pair of gates on opposite sides of the track. He installed the mechanism with scratchbuilt gates and signals, also covered in the articles, on our old MR&T club railroad,. It worked perfectly for three years – until we moved and dismantled that layout.

so long,

Andy

Andy Sperandeo MODEL RAILROADER Magazine

  • Member since
    November 2001
  • From: US
  • 732 posts
Tortoise switch and crossing arms
Posted by Javern on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:51 PM
anyone have home made plans for connecting a tortoise switch to crossing arms?
  • Member since
    November 2001
  • From: US
  • 732 posts
Tortoise switch and crossing arms
Posted by Javern on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:51 PM
anyone have home made plans for connecting a tortoise switch to crossing arms?

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Users Online

There are no community member online

Search the Community

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!