I'm almost finished "roughing in" the trackwork for my project layout (to be put up for auction to raise funds for a local Cancer charity (* see below for a link to the thread regarding the RF&L) and will soon be fine-tuning it for soldering, wiring and final instalation. While I'm at it, I need to figure out what switch machines I'm going to use and plan for their instalation as well. I was originally hoping to use Tortise Slow-motion machines, as they have a smooth operation and are (to my knowledge) quite reliable and long lived. The only problem, for me, anyway, is cost. The Tortise machines are a little pricy for my budget at the moment. Is there another slow-motion switch machine on the market that is just as good as the Tortise, but a little more... "economical?" Just currious.
I just realized I neglected to post the link to the RF&L thread, which is here... http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=126236
The Mole looks to be a nice little switch machine. I haven't had a chance to play with one myself. For $12 I think it's worth a look.
More economical, maybe. As good, no. There is a reason it is more economical, its cheaper. I have seen nothing negative about the Tortise but I have about the others, specifically the one being sold by Micro Mark.
