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Rix Switch Stands

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Rix Switch Stands
Posted by markie97 on Friday, November 27, 2015 10:12 AM

Anyone using these to indicate turnout position? If so can you provide comments as to ease of installation, operation etc?

Thank you in advance,

Mark

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Friday, November 27, 2015 10:23 AM

    This one?

I've assembled a couple of these, but for reasons I forget I've never gotten around to putting them on the layout.  I should do that some time.

Assembly was simple, but the diagram is kind of weak.  Just study the parts carefully to find out how they all fit together.  As I recall, I applied some Labelle grease during assembly to get things to operate smoothly.

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Posted by Tophias on Friday, December 18, 2015 7:49 PM

[quote user="MisterBeasley"]

    This one?

I've assembled a couple of these, but for reasons I forget I've never gotten around to putting them on the layout.  I should do that some time.

Assembly was simple, but the diagram is kind of weak.  Just study the parts carefully to find out how they all fit together.  As I recall, I applied some Labelle grease during assembly to get things to operate smoothly.

 i'm curious, would this work on a Peco turnout that  powered by a Peco switch motor?
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Posted by MisterBeasley on Friday, December 18, 2015 8:06 PM

Tophias
i'm curious, would this work on a Peco turnout that powered by a Peco switch motor?

I'm not sure.  I think they would work better on a Tortoise installation because of the slow motion.  Peco and Atlas machines are pretty fast.  Maybe, maybe not.  My plans are to use them all on Tortoise installations.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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