08-30-2012, 01:19 PM
today I drilled the holes for feeder wires, and for the turnout actuating rods, and soldered the wires to the track. I've done this at the spot where the road crossing will be , so that they will be largely out of view / masked by the road surface.
I have not yet decided on what type of turnout drive I am going to use, but I am thinking of keeping it relatively simple. Perhaps Blue point actuators, or Joe Fugate style bolt lock mechanisms. I don't like the Caboose Hobbies ground throws, they're a bit too big for my liking, but if someone knows of a working HO scale ground throw (so one that is much closer to scale size) , I'd like to know about it.
cheers, Koos
I have not yet decided on what type of turnout drive I am going to use, but I am thinking of keeping it relatively simple. Perhaps Blue point actuators, or Joe Fugate style bolt lock mechanisms. I don't like the Caboose Hobbies ground throws, they're a bit too big for my liking, but if someone knows of a working HO scale ground throw (so one that is much closer to scale size) , I'd like to know about it.
cheers, Koos
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