Comments on: Above Bench Turnout Motors https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bench-turnout-motors Model railroads and model trains Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Peter Stoebling https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html#comment-51575 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:43:50 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6076#comment-51575 Thanks everyone. I’m going to try the Atlas motors first – easily available and inexpensive.

]]> By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html#comment-51574 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:19:05 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6076#comment-51574 In reply to Frank B.

Manufacturer’s websites usually have freely downloadable manuals for their products, which show the necessary wiring circuit.

]]> By: David De Bondi https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html#comment-49488 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:15:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6076#comment-49488 Hi Pete,
I have found the Peco surface mounted point motors fine where I couldn’t put my underneath Seep motors. Never had a solenoid motor burn out on me. I use a CDU ( Capacitor Discharge Unit ) for my solenoid motors with momentary on-off-on switches. All runs like a charm.
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]]> By: David Stokes https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html#comment-49453 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:04:46 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6076#comment-49453 Frank is right, use spring loaded momentary switches on solenoid type machines (Peco etc.) Tortoise and other “motorised types have a double through/centre off switch to operate.

There is no law that says points need electricity to change them – there are many manual systems available if they are conveniently located using wire in tube, lever and spring and hand of god arrangements.

]]> By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html#comment-49436 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 02:04:15 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6076#comment-49436 If ordinary turnout motors are correctly wired to the right type of switch, it is virtually impossible to burn them out, because these motors are solenoids which only ever take current for a fraction of a second when operating.

If they are wrongly wired to the wrong type of switch, so that a current is continually passing through them, they will certainly burn out.

]]> By: Pete https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html#comment-48911 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:35:00 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6076#comment-48911 In reply to Dale.

Thanks, Dale. I will look into it.

]]> By: Dale https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/03/bench-turnout-motors.html#comment-48791 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:06:05 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6076#comment-48791 Have you considered the Circuitron Remote Mount? It uses a thin cable to connect the turnout from underneath to a switch machine mounted in a more convenient place. It does require about 1/2 inch of space under the turnout but the machine itself can be mounted up to about 18 inches away.

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