Advice on Turnout Controls

[torikoos]

You could also use threaded rods to do so, see this video, made by a friend of mine, who uses this (his?) method on his layout.
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The other option you could use is the bolt lock system as Joe Fugate demonstrates in some of his videos (see the modeltrainsvideo website for details).
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hope this helps.

Koos