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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley The first thing I would do is limit the travel on the Caboose throws. Instead of having them go 180 degrees, put in some plastic so the total travel is maybe 30 degrees. That will require some kind of springy linkage between the points and the throw. Next, cut the arms off of a "track worker" or other figure. Use something like stripped insulation from #18 wire to fashion new arms, and attach one end to the figure and the other to the Caboose throw. Paint appropriately. [/quote] Don't know if this will work for this set-up... To get the "spriingy linkage" put at least part of the drive through a piece of hard(ish) / springy wire and put an omega loop in the wire. What you might need to do is put the figure on a spindle which runs verticlly down through the baseboard to an actuating mechanism. i think that this would work for any f the kinds of figures mantioned here. An omega loop is self adjusting. You might need to take the original drive from the ground throw, sned it away a few inches and bring it back again with the loop in there somewhere.... sorry this is a bit vague without a sketch... what I'm saying is that the drive may need to be much bigger to provide the adjustment you need. You might be able to achieve something with a combination of bell cranks ... same as is done between an Armstrong lever and the tie bar of a swicth. Hope this helps.
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