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tortoise switch machine
Posted by thorpu on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:51 AM

Has anyone mounted a tortoise 800-6000 on top of the layout close to the turnout. My turnout is right over a joist (that I can not relocate or remove). I do not see how I can use the adapter etc. to mount the tortoise. Can I go through the backdrop with the wire to operate the turnout and will the tortoise stall correctly without damaging the machine? The wire will be about 6 inches long  from the machine to the turnout

 

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:53 AM

1:1 scale railroading here!  Not model railroading.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by richg1998 on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:55 AM

Wrong forum. Try the below.

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88.aspx

Rich

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