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Frog Juicers compatible with RailPro?
JJ Crooke:
Tim, I am not using any switch machines besides the Frog Juicers for frog polarity. My turnouts are Peco Code 83 Electrofrog, all manually hand-thrown. I wanted to avoid using any kind of switch machines but I may not have a choice, we'll see. The SmartSwitch is an interesting option although a bit expensive but I'll look more into it. Either way, it will most likely be an expensive alternate option (whatever that may be) if the Frog Juicers don't work.
My layout is all wired but I haven't installed any LM-2S in my locomotives yet so it may take me another couple of weeks before I'm ready to test the Frog Juicers with the PWR-56. Stay tuned....
William Brillinger:
I have a hand thrown solution: http://pdc.ca/rr/catalog/product/simple-switch-machine/53
drisdon:
I had the same problem, but I see Bills machine is the perfect and affordable solution. Can this be used on a module where it needs to be actuated from either side of the module?
I'll be selling my hex frog juicers next!
First Digitrax was sold, then all my decoders, Railpro just makes it all fun again.
Dan
William Brillinger:
Yes, the simple switch machine can be actuated from both sides.
G8B4Life:
Joel,
If your not using switch machines and throw your points manually from the edge of the layout then I can certainly recommend something like Bill's creation with a slide switch incorporated to change frog polarity, simple and proven method by thousands of layouts.
Some further investigation shows that ANE do have just the frog changing board separately, which might be better a better option if you throw the points directly by hand, and certainly less expensive that having to go the whole outfit of having switch machines.
http://anemodel.com/products_content.aspx?id=32
The manual for the board can be found in their downloads section (link at bottom of their webpage). I've not got one nor used one so I can't
comment on how good it is but it's another research avenue for you.
- Tim
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