Building an operating switch stand

Does the video in Wolfgang's article on operating switchstands play? I don't get anything when I click on it.

Cal

The video worked for me.  My question is, are there supposed to be two videos, one of the testing and one of the finished switch stand operating?  All I get with either video link is the test video.

Release candidate versions of the Standard Edition had the wrong video for the second video. If you download the Standard Edition now, you'll get the right video for the second video on the switchstand article.

Release candidate versions of the Standard Edition had the wrong video for the second video. If you download the Standard Edition now, you'll get the right video for the second video on the switchstand article.

Right you are Joe!  It was the pre-release version of the Standard Edition that I was reading.  Now I have that cleared away and I only have the embedded version on my system to avoid confusion!

The videos are correct and working on my system with the embedded version.

Not being mechanically-inclined, I wonder how/if Wolfgang's operating stands can be adopted for use with an SP-style, single-headblock-tie arrangement, with the switch stand perpendicular rather than parallel to the track.  Can 90-degree rotation be obtained within the constraint of the interior of the model stand?

Mark I would say yes using the same set up and in the Magazine you just need to set the switch stand at a 90 degree angle and the flag will still do a 1/4 turn to change the direction of the flag.

Dan

It should work. I will make one of this type at my new Fiddletown. And report.

Wolfgang

Mark, great picture. I want use to add a rotating switchstand to my N sclae Fasttracks turnouts... if I can identify such thinks in N!

Any idea ? I've a Detail Ass.. but is .... well better no comment!

Any model etched in brass kit ?

Cheers and Happy V.2010 (this new release :) to all

Enzo

I'm looking for exactly the same!

Enzo, if you find somthing please let me know.

--Per

NJ International Inc : http://www.njinternational.com/nswitch.htm

Cheers

Enzo

http://valleybeforesilicon.blogspot.com/

http://xoomer.virgilio.it/enzo_fortuna/SP_Steam_MT.htm

I like watching your YouTube videos.  I went back and looked at a few and can see the targets moving.  These switchstands look great.  I was wondering what you use to move the points.  Are they motorized or do you use push rods or what?

I like watching your YouTube videos.  I went back and looked at a few and can see the targets moving.  These switchstands look great.  I was wondering what you use to move the points.  Are they motorized or do you use push rods or what?

Dave,

I like watching Wolgang's videos too!

As I recall, he has some info and videos on his website too, see the link in his signature above.  If I remember correctly he uses manual controls and they are on his site too I think.

Here're pictures with a single-headblock-tie. The "rod" is 0,3mm piano wire. This is one turnout at my new H0n3 fiddle yard. I've laid there even one track code 40.

Wolfgang

And the latest...

my stub switch at Silver Creek module, with a working switch stand.

I like the details, look at the linked big picture.

Wolfgang