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Yeah, Cab. Power frogs are like Toads, but have tilt, a/c and power windows.....Hehe. Power frogs are also known as moveable point or swingnose frogs. There is a switch machine to move the point of the frog as well as the switch (one machine for each). If you take the switch on hand you will also have to take the motor for the frog on hand as well and throw it. Very expensive and very smooth. My 2 cents on springfrogs........The company that I worked for before I sold my soal produced springfrogs (Racor brand). They are a female dog to build and are designed for high mainline traffic areas with the turnout being used considerably less. Something like 75% mainline use and 25% turnout use. These guys have splained the springfrog pretty well here. You won't usually see them on crossovers and high traffic sidings where the turnout gets used as much as the main. Where you do see alot of them is in industrial spurs where the turnout traffic is not as high. They are alot smoother than an RBM (railbound manganese) frog as was allready stated due to no gap between the wingrail and the point. <br />Ken
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