Greg, I didn’t say it was for an HO module, but it would be if I built it. I just said it was a really bad idea.
Steve, some of those guys I would like to give something else besides a bag of rivets. This is a hobby, and I don’t appreciate self appointed experts peeing in my punch bowl. I wish they would just let me have a little fun for goodness sake. Since they are so “perfect”, I run a Tyco F7, Penn Central of course, with Tyco billboard reefers, all equipped with X2f horn hook couplers, to torque them off when they get too snooty.
Forrest and Todd, its still in the Devoning stage. I may or may not ever build it. But I have proof that at least one 1:1 railroad actually built one once.
Devon, as for the switch stand. I don’t think one could be made to work and be durable enough in HO scale. I was thinking of mounting a small crank on the fascia, and using some all thread and a nut to move the…um…lead rails. Attach the nut to the throw bar, and use the all thread (through the nut) as the crank handle shaft. 6 32 all thread would give me 1/32 of a inch movement per rotation. 4 40 all thread would give me 1/40 of a inch movement per rotation. I think I can work it out if I actually want to.