cant reach switches

[nachoman]

I have seen people make cable type mechanical systems out of bicycle brake cables, or out of piano wire. The control is a knob on the fascia, and works reliably. I would avoid inaccessible turnouts for another reason - most derailments occur there, and having the turnout out of reach makes it harder to re-rail the train. this is especially true if you can't easily see which way the switch is thrown!