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carpediem4570

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MP switch motors from mtb, which one?
« on: January 17, 2026, 03:29:21 AM »
Good Morning Folks:

Ya know, the more I look into this railroading stuff, the deeper I keep digging this hole.  Now it’s switches for my turnouts.

As I mentioned in earlier posts, I’m just getting to building a layout.  The turnouts I’m using are atlas snap switches, #850 and #851.

Instead of using the snap switches, I’ve discovered mtb switches.  The latest derivation seems to be mp-4.  However, mtb’s website shows an mp-8 switch, specifically for snap type switches.  And then there are the dp switches which are for dcc operations.  Ugh.

Is there someone out there who can shed some light on these mp switches and which ones would be best to use?

Kind regards,
Max
« Last Edit: January 19, 2026, 02:29:02 PM by carpediem4570 »