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Switch Stands
Posted by Ringo58 on Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:37 PM

who makes the best modrn switch stands in HO scale. I need 2 for my layout. Era 1985-2005

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, October 26, 2020 8:33 PM

Ringo58
who makes the best modrn switch stands in HO scale. I need 2 for my layout. Era 1985-2005

Are you needing working switch stands to operate turnouts, or just for detail decoration?

-Kevin

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Posted by Ringo58 on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:02 AM

SeeYou190

 

 
Ringo58
who makes the best modrn switch stands in HO scale. I need 2 for my layout. Era 1985-2005

 

Are you needing working switch stands to operate turnouts, or just for detail decoration?

-Kevin

 

Just detail. I dont mind if they dont move!

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:13 AM

Details West makes these three.

Someone else will need to chime in with verification that they meet your era needs. I just don't know what modern switch stands look like.

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Posted by rrebell on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:07 AM

NJ International dose.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 3:01 PM

Ringo58
Just detail. I dont mind if they dont move!

I imagine you're looking for the ergonomic, safety lever such as the type here:

https://www.aldonco.com/store/c/207-Easy-throw-Handles.aspx

I haven't seen these available in HO. Probably easy enough to form out of some .015 or .020 bronze wire then glued in place?

Good luck, Ed

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Posted by Ringo58 on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 3:57 PM

gmpullman

 

 
Ringo58
Just detail. I dont mind if they dont move!

 

I imagine you're looking for the ergonomic, safety lever such as the type here:

https://www.aldonco.com/store/c/207-Easy-throw-Handles.aspx

I haven't seen these available in HO. Probably easy enough to form out of some .015 or .020 bronze wire then glued in place?

Good luck, Ed

 

Thats exactly what I was looking for! Too bad those are the real deal

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Posted by tin can on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 5:15 PM

Apparently, NJ International makes the switch stand you are looking for, but they are out of stock at Walthers and at this hobby shop:

https://www.hobbylinc.com/nj-phol-low-design-switch-stand-ho-scale-model-railroad-trackside-accessory-1918

And as Ed mentioned, it shouldn't be too hard to form this handle out of a thin strip of brass and modify an existing switch stand.

 

 

 

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