[PRCo] Turnout Activator

Jim Holland pghpcc at pacbell.net
Mon Jun 11 21:42:52 EDT 2001


HI!
	This photo (http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/SHJ/em02.htm) contains a
nice close-up shot of the turnout activator.  This particular one
controls the turnout to either outbound 44//48 or the loop track behind
the admin building.

	This activator seems to be hinged at the back so the the pressure of
the pole pushes the contactors up in the box toward the right as it
passes.  If the  track--switch--toggle  is depressed then it draws extra
current thru these contactors to set or keep the turnout in the diverge
position (which is diverge in this particular case?!?!)

	BOB::	Seems you have added some different photos and of course
rearranged it into sections!

	This particular photo was not originally on your site!

-- 
James B. Holland






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