hey brvr
Zachary is doing a fantastic job on that layout
keep us posted on his great work
Ken
ok gag
is that groundthrow at garage
or garbage as groundthrow
or get attahere groundthrow
K
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
well its better than the duckunder and flip thing I have been doing
now I may use that second track more
The basic principle is good, but it needs to tunnel underground. I understand that you need that ugly black Atlas 'thing' to provide a positive lock, since the brake cable slips in its guide tube. With a regular choke cable, or using a regular ground throw instead of the bike brake handle, you could move the throwbar directly and lose the 'thing' (which has an affinity for 4-X-X valve motion and low/wide steps on long passenger cars.)
Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
you made what I was thinking I had a feeling it was too bulky
thanks for that shot I think your right the choke looks much better
I have some small ground throws here and I may use just the cable I
like your idea under the layout is way better
Ken,
It will certainly work, but seems large and cumbersome. You might try doing away with the surface switch machine and operate the turnout(s) with an automotive choke cable from below. They are available at most auto parts stores for about $5.00 and are easily adapted to the push-pull operation needed for the manual operation of turnouts. You might look into the flexible 'push rods' used in model airplanes too. They come in several varieties and are reasonably priced too. Most can be adapted to MRR use.
I used a couple of them on my grandsons layout to operate his turnouts. Not as complicated as your layout but the operation is the same. Here's a link to the photo essay on my website on the installation and operation of the choke cable turnout throws.
http://intergate.com/~acoates149/ZBL.html
Good luck,
Remember its your railroad
Allan
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seems to work great but a tad to big
what do you think