A junk box freebie, a pair of Marklin M track turnouts were given to me because they were missing parts. Eager to get them working again, I'd give them an occasional stern look or two for the next 5 years.



Overcome with a mechanical Nirvana two nights ago, I immediately assaulted a variety of wires and springs in my parts bins. After flaying the entrails of several paperclips closing in on a working cure, I came up with this...



Once installed, it looked like this...



Don't ask for measurements...if you own Marklin and want one, I'll bend it out for you and you can play from there.

Video is here>>> http://youtu.be/tqxx_bqbKaE