A method for manual turnout control - an overcenter lock mechanism that also powers thr frog. Uses a jumbo paper clip, a spring, a screw, and some...
G1 double cossing
This module will mate up with the Santa Anna River module that has the Right Hand Crossover. It will also include the fire station on the corner...
This is a plan made from Abracadata Concept and Design software of a module that includes the Santa Anna River bridge and RH Crossover. The gray...
Kent, WA. May 2010.
This is a close up of a Fast Tracks Bullfrog manual turnout control. These are inexpensive yet very sturdy and effective. If you look closely you...
This is a set Bullfrog tunout controllers from Fast Tracks that I linked together to operate a crossover using one knob at the faschia. These are...
Caboose ground throw and NJ International Switch stand for comparison. The Caboose ground throws work great but are gigantic to scale. The NJ...
Configured to drive 4 slow motion turnout motors and 4 servo motors.
With this option, I decided to use all eight outputs of the SMC4 to drive turnouts. 4 Tortoise motors and 4 servo motors. The Tortoise connections...
Before installation. The relays are driven by the stall motor outputs of the SMC4 and will be used to switch frog power.
Installed. The relays are driven by the stall motor outputs of the SMC4 and will be used to switch frog power.
These two servos control face to face turnouts. One of them is a replacement for a Tortoise motor.
I tried a bunch of different methods to make a spdt contact for the servos. This was the most reliable. The steel throw arm brushes the contacts...
