Saturday, February 25, 2012

Marklin 3 rail HO/OO turnout...



...a junk box freebie, a pair were given to me because they were missing parts. Eager to get them working again, I'd give them an occasional stern look or two for the next 5 years.

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Overcome with a mechanical epiphany two nights ago, I immediately assaulted a variety of wires and springs in my parts bins. After flaying the entrails of several paperclips closing in on a working cure, I came up with this...

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Once installed, it looked like this...

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Don't ask for measurements...if you want one, I'll bend it out for you and you can play from there.



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