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Scott Country: | Posts: 190 George D Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/13/2021 :  3:35:00 PM     2'x2'! What scale Scott? George Fly Army Country: USA | Posts: 16788 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 01/13/2021 :  5:08:18 PM     quote: Originally posted by George D 2'x2'! What scale Scott? George George, Z scale. See the link to my layout build. http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53482 Scott Country: | Posts: 190 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 01/13/2021 :  7:17:45 PM       Nicely done, Scott. Country: USA | Posts: 7221 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 02/10/2021 :  9:31:24 PM     Okay, A little are progress. I said earlier in this thread that I wanted to use manual switches. I am basing my switch controls on the ground throw switch. They will be lined up along an axis in front. I am going to mount them on a plate and connect them via rod or cable to gravity switches. I will make a connection for a controller and openings for switches to isolate sidings. I am also going to use old style square nuts and washers to fasten the corners of the frame. I am going to use round head fasteners and square nuts on the control panel as well I want the details and fasteners to look like railroad type fasteners. Scott Edited by - CNE1899 on 02/10/2021 9:36:59 PM Country: | Posts: 190 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/10/2021 :  11:40:28 PM     That is going to look very sharp Scott. Are you going to use a BB for the ball, or something a little larger? Jim Take the red pill Edited by - BurleyJim on 02/10/2021 11:43:05 PM Country: USA | Posts: 6164 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  07:15:30 AM     Jim, Thanks. I was thinking they might be discs I'd cut from rod. But now you've got me thinking of doing wood balls. I was also thinking this shape is more English. What if I did a notched block like the US ones? Scott Country: | Posts: 190 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  07:22:55 AM     I forgot to post this bit of progress on this thread. I cut the holes to lighten the frame and to run controls for manual turnouts. What do you guys think? Scott Edited by - CNE1899 on 02/11/2021 07:25:17 AM Country: | Posts: 190 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  08:36:43 AM     I like it Scott. For sure the framework will never come apart. Nice carpentry. Jerry "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13208 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  08:51:38 AM     Nice wood work, Scott. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33293 jbvb Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  10:05:11 AM       If you want exactly that style of switch lever and will enjoy making them, great. But if you aren't aware of Humpyard Purveyance's acetal lever kits, they might save you some time. Country: USA | Posts: 6805 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  6:41:47 PM     If you want to take some benchwork order I might know a guy. Looking forward to following this thread. Country: USA | Posts: 11958 CNE1899 Engine Wiper Supporting Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  9:02:20 PM     Thanks guys! jbvb, I was hoping to represent ground throw switches. I just realized that what I was mimicking was from Australia. This is more what I'm after: Unfortunately, I like the Australian one. It visually fits better. Scott Edited by - CNE1899 on 02/11/2021 9:04:10 PM Country: | Posts: 190 jbvb Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/11/2021 :  9:44:03 PM       Your American picture looks like a Racor #22 - they're the corporate descendant of Ramapo, a foundry in NJ who made many, many switchstands back in the day. The Humpyard Purveyance levers look like manual interlocking levers from a signal tower, though in the UK (and other places that have similar operating schemes) you see them in ground frames. 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