SWITCH MOTORS AND TURNOUT CONTROLS



INTRODUCING THE NEW "MIGHT MOLE" SWITCH MOTOR

Below, a "MOLE" is shown alongside a traditional current machine, for size and mounting ease comparison.



THIS IS A MUCH MORE COMPACT AND LESS EXPENSIVE SWITCH MACHINE, WHICH NOT ONLY CAN BE MOUNTED UNDER TRACK IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER . . .



. . . . BUT IS ALSO SMALL ENOUGH, USING ITS OPTIONAL SIDE ARM, TO BE MOUNTED OR BURIED IN THE BASEBOARD SURFACE, EITHER LOCALLY OR REMOTELY AT LITTLE OR NO EXTRA COST.

Click on the MOLE SWITCH MACHINE GUIDE for the illustrated option and assembly details.

FLEX THROW MANUAL TURNOUT CONTROLS

     

A NEW WAY TO ENJOY "OPERATIONS"

The feel and convenience of HAND THROWING, for Turnouts that maybe awkwardly placed in delicate scenery, or obscured by moving trains, or just too "FAR OVER" to reach over for.

AND MORE CONVENIENTLY MOUNT SWITCH MOTORS

SWITCH MOTORS can now be MOUNTED/MAINTAINED REMOTELY, optionally even ABOVE THE BASEBOARD, rather than AWKWARDLY directly underneath a TURNOUT




Our special miniature THICK-WALLED SOFT COPPER OR NEW ECONOMICAL PLASTIC tube system bends to down to 2" radius and is easily hidden or buried in ballast and under scenery layers. It is even small enough to pass under intervening HO track work and between HO ties.

The extra small internal diameter keeps mechanical losses (hysteresis) to a minimum, while the the easily bendable inner wire can be easily formed into Omega Loops and hook ends, with just simple needle nose pliers.

               

MINIATURE ANGLE CRANKS ALLOW EXTRA SHARP TURNS,
WHILE SPLITS CAN OPERATE MULTIPLE SWITCHES SIMULTANEOUSLY AND EVEN SOME IN A REVERSE DIRECTION.

For example: The right hand picture shows how to connect a crank to throw both halves of a crossover from one throw lever
(can you see how? - answer below)

      

CONVENIENCE ACCESSORIES INCLUDE PRE-FORMED OMEGA LOOPS, ADAPTORS FOR PECO TURNOUTS AND SOLDERLESS WIRE JOINERS..



INTEGRATED LEVER FRAMES, WITH LOCKING LEVERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE SWITCHES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, SUCH AS YARD LADDERS, STATION THROATS, ETC.,

          

OUR WIDE RANGE OF MINIATURE PRESSURE AND CAM OPERATED SWITCHES, ADDS INCREDIBLE FLEXIBILITY TO ADD ELECTRICAL DETECTION OF OPERATING POSITION.

Mounted at either end, or any junction, of a tube link, these, tiny, almost invisible switches can operate panel or signal leds or logic inputs directly.


OUR INEXPENSIVE POWER RELAYS CAN AMPLIFY THOSE SIGNALS TO ROUTE FULL DC OR DCC TRACK POWER, SWITCH FROGS,OR EVEN CONTROL OTHER MOTORIZED DEVICES.

{Answer: Both switches of a crossover can be thrown if the lever is connected to the wire in the LH or the UPPER tube.  Either way the wires in the other two tubes will operate in opposite directions to pull one throw rod and push the other.  Omega loops will likely be necessary on at least one throwbar}