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Peco. I use code 100 track/switches and mount the motors above the board using the Peco adaptor bases. I did try cutting a hole and mounting the motor under the switch (as detailed in the instructions with the motor), but I felt that the effort involved in cutting the hole was greater than the effort involved in camoflaging an above-ground unit (mine look like small groups of trees). One piece of advice though, if using this system, remember to remove the spring from the adaptor base - there is already a spring in the turnout and the motor isn't strong enough to move both. <br /> <br />Hornby offer a similar base with a neat lineside hut cover, though this is to 4mm-1ft scale. I'm considering using these on a future extension, as with careful placing, painting, etc the over-scale nature shouldn't be too noticable and will be easier than my current method, which is to obtain a cardboard tube from a roll of kitchen towel, cut sections of it, cut a notch to allow the operating rod to pass through, and then place the tube over the switch machine. These can be camoflaged as vents for a tunnel, or covered in foliage to simulate a small clump of trees.
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