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I scratch built high target switchstands similar to the ones discribed on this web site. http://www.bcsj.org/rr/switchstands/index.shtml Along with the spring on the bottom, I installed an Atlas switch machine so that the button that is meant to throw the switch manually moves the lever. That way it can be opperated manually from above. I used coat hanger wire (don't tell my wife) in place of the .031" piano wire on the ones that had to go through 4 layers of foam. They work great and it's easy to tell which way the turnout is set at a quick glance. I have seen others use a J shaped wire that is between the rails to opperate the points from below. It would probably be easier. but I liked the idea of both manual and electric operation.
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