Follow the progress of construction (and sometimes destruction) of my N-scale model train layout.

May 5, 2008

Switch Throws

I saw some switch throws manufactured by Hump Yard Purveyance that looked really neat in a forum post. I had considered a similar idea with the wire/sheath mechanism to control turnout. I was more focused on linking together two interlocked turnouts so that they would be controlled by a single ground throw. I ended up scrapping the interlocking switches in the layout design so I never had to address the issue. But now that I will be moving to a new apartment the possibility of a new, larger layout exists so my mind has already begun to turn.