Is there a way to connect one tortoise machine to two control switches (one at the control panel and the other on the fascia that is close to the location of the turnout)? I wish not to use DCC for this application
This question sounds very familiar. See this thread to see if it helps you out: http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/t/205986.aspx
I run two wires from a DC power source to the two terminals on one end of the first DPDT. Two wires from the center terminals of the first DPDT run to the two terminals on one end of the second DPDT. A set of wires run from the center terminals of the second DPDT to the two power leads on the Tortoise.
Rich
Alton Junction
This was also covered in the July 2002 issue of Model Railroader with a subject title, "One turnout, two controls".