turnout

So I'm starting on the mission of controlling my turnouts with a servo motor controlled by an Arduino. I want to be able to use my DCC (Digitrax) network along with buttons on the layout near the turnouts to control from there as well. I will be doing my best to not have this based on one DCC...

Hi, I have a couple of turnouts that are in hard to get to places. I have thought that using a micro servo motor might work in these locations. I am not using a DCC system to control any of my switches. As a matter of fact, most of my switches are the old style side mount Atlas Model power...

Hello: Does anyone know how I can get a replacement remote control box for my Lifelike turnout? I have searched all over, including walthers.com, and the closest I can find is a control box by Atlas. I don't know how I would wire it, and I've read from other posts that if it's not wired...

I'm planning to build a track that will incorporate a lot of turnouts. I'm thinking of remote. Manual will be too hard to reach and I've a feeling DCC will simply cost too much. I played around with my sons Bachmann set and picked up a remote turnout to see how I liked it. Simply put, I don't...

Hello All, this looks like a good place to play. I am in the planning stages and have a question about turnouts. When designing a track plan are there specific reasons (prototypically) that one would use #4, $6, #8 etc turnouts? Or would different turnout #s be used in a yard vs. a...

I'm in the process of laying down cork strips for my roadbed. Does anyone have a simple technique/trick that allows for clean/crisp fit of cork roadbed under turnouts. I find I'm either losing the bevel or having to guess where to cut. Many thanks in advance. Eric

with switch stand from Details West, movable!