pull pull manual turnout control

[TCH]

when i started building my own turnouts i started using DPDT slide switches [SS] to operate them .these have worked great for the main layout area which is a shelf type
when i added a staging area i found i couldn`t think of a satisfactory system to operate the turnouts from a distance
i came up with this -
from knobs on the panel at the fascia i have run two wires to a bellcrank at each turnout which then operates the slide switch which operates the turnout. the advantage of the SS is feeding the frog and LED`s etc
i will post some pictures when i work out how to decrease the file size

 

[TCH]

the bellcranks have been made from 1/8" mdf
the knobs made from skewers and 5/16" dowel
i have used wires to the turnouts because i had it on hand. most would probably use fishing line
paper clips have been used for the connections to the SS and to the turnout

 

[TCH]

i`ll try to send some pictures

 

[TCH]

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb275/hewitttrev/100_0011.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb275/hewitttrev/100_0044.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb275/hewitttrev/100_0042.jpg​

 

[TCH]

this is the front of the panel
it looked quite reasonable when i started but has got worse with each midification

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb275/hewitttrev/100_0046.jpg

 

[Go Big1]

TCH, looks cool (good ingenuity!). I don't know enough about model railroading to know if this is the same thing, but there was an interesting thread a couple weeks ago by Gary about manual pull outs:

http://forum.zealot.com/t116550/

And since I didn't mention it in your other thread,

Welcome Aboard!

 

[TCH]

mike- thanks for the welcome
i saw gary s`s thread which shows his very good method of control
mine is for when it would be difficult to get a solid connection over a longer distance
i didn`t make it clear that two wires are needed for each turnout
1 for each route
thanks for your interest

 

[Ralph]

Thanks for posting your turnout control system. We love stuff like this!
Ralph