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[Tyson Rayles]

I model a branchline connected to two shortlines, none of which would have had someone in a tower somewhere throwing a switch. They would stop the train and someone would get off and throw the switch manually so in the interest of realism I throw them manually as well. While the layout is 31 feet long it is only 28 inches wide at the widest point so reaching them isn't a problem. This does take a little longer to do then pushing a button which has the added benefit of making the layout seem larger.