QUOTE: Originally posted by IRONROOSTER Atlas Snap Switches refer to turnouts with an 18" radius curve through the diverging leg. The diverging leg when used with the extra piece of 18" radius curve included with the turnout matches a piece of Atlas 18" curved sectional track . Manual means that no remote (i.e. electric) switch machine is included. Instead manual Snap Switches include a manual switch box that looks similar to the electric but is hand operated. Both manual and remote switch machines can be removed, they are attached with two screws. Enjoy Paul
QUOTE: Originally posted by pcarrell You are correct about the difference. The one without the snap switches is real good for ground throws or aftermarket switch machines like a tortise. They also work for making your own throws out of say bicycle cables, automotive choke cables, or lawn mower throttle cables. You can take the little dohickey off the snap ones to convert them to the regular kind if you want. Are you using DC or DCC? The reason I ask is that if you are using DC you could use either Peco or Micro Engineering switches and get that snap action without the goofy thing hanging off the side of the switch. If you use them many people just flick the switch manually with their finger. If you use DCC the switches will have to be modifyed so much that it eliminates this feature. I've heard a rumor that Micro Engineering is coming out with a new HO switch that has the snap action and is DCC friendly so you might look into that also. Hope that helps. [8D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by pcarrell Are you using DC or DCC? The reason I ask is that if you are using DC you could use either Peco or Micro Engineering switches and get that snap action without the goofy thing hanging off the side of the switch. If you use them many people just flick the switch manually with their finger. If you use DCC the switches will have to be modifyed so much that it eliminates this feature.