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Daniel Osborne

June 03, 2007 02:10PM

It strikes me that a garage door opener mechanism, would make a good remote operated switch for a narrow gauge railroad. One could stay in the cab and hit a button on the remote and the switch would be thrown in the correct setting. It could perform better than a spring switch with less wear and noise. Has anybody ever built or sold such an item? Would a belt, chain, or worm gear drive opener work best?

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remote switch	Daniel Osborne	June 03, 2007 02:10PM
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