El cheapo point rodding

[ge_rik]

After dusting off a reel of galvanised fencing wire bought ages ago, I've been experimenting with using it for a quick and easy way of controlling some of my points at a distance ....


I've now used it for a couple of hard to reach points outside and for the points in my storage sidings. Seems to work OK

Operating turnouts with simple point rodding

Narrow gauge large scale model garden railway. Battery powered, radio controlled locomotives, some Bluetooth. Set in Cheshire UK in 1930s

riksrailway.blogspot.com

Rik

 

[dunnyrail]

After dusting off a reel of galvanised fencing wire bought ages ago, I've been experimenting with using it for a quick and easy way of controlling some of my points at a distance ....
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I've now used it for a couple of hard to reach points outside and for the points in my storage sidings. Seems to work OK

Operating turnouts with simple point rodding

Narrow gauge large scale model garden railway. Battery powered, radio controlled locomotives, some Bluetooth. Set in Cheshire UK in 1930s

riksrailway.blogspot.com

Rik

Crude but effective.

 

[JimmyB]

Rik, looking at the second rodding, running parallel to the point I was unsure how it was going to work, but all is revealed on your blog, it is a "twist crank"

 

[ge_rik]

Rik, looking at the second rodding, running parallel to the point I was unsure how it was going to work, but all is revealed on your blog, it is a "twist crank"

I wondered w hat it was called. I just think of it as a quick way of avoiding bell cranks ....

Rik

 

[ge_rik]

Crude but effective.

My Tinder profile ......

 

[playmofire]

Crude but effective.

I have a friend with, as well as G gauge, a small O Faller battery powered system on plastic track. He has rigged up the points so he can operate them with string.

 

[GAP]

Looks good Rik.
Especiall like the 'twist crank' that idea has now been knicked and transported to the great southern land.