RAILS NEW POINT MOTORS

[burnthebox]

Hi guys, have a look at this lot, from Rails...New Point Motors..

btb

https://railsofsheffield.com/groups/3420/rails-connect-point-motors

[Noel]

2 hours ago, burnthebox said:

Hi guys, have a look at this lot, from Rails...New Point Motors..

btb

https://railsofsheffield.com/groups/3420/rails-connect-point-motors

Interesting as the larger retailers are creeping more and more into manufacturing. I'm switching to stall motors, didn't like the speed and noise of the Seep, Peco solenoids. DCC concepts also have lifetime warranty.

[Arran]

https://www.trainshop.co.uk/electrics/21688-surface-mounted-point-motor.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwgOGCBhAlEiwA7FUXkojan8mlMElvSGguAnnLqHmwjIIpBqSlIN_IdTMb27bzGZkpuZ8mFhoC5oEQAvD_BwE

 

Same as the Gaugemaster ones so i suggest just a rebrand of something thats currently available

 

Regards Arran 

[NIRCLASS80]

I have one DCC Concepts slow motion motors and it was a pain. I have found the good old Circuitron Tortoise Motors to be bulletproof. Some now in action for over twenty years!

 

Edited March 22, 2021 by NIRCLASS80

[burnthebox]

Well guys I have to say that I didn’t know there was such a choice...!  So what would be your choice of point motors..! & the reason I ask is for when I get to start the build of my layout I’ll be planning on using Peco Code 75 Wooden sleeper Flexi track, ( not that I know anything about track or what track points will work or not...! ) TIA

BTB

[David Holman]

Like NIR80, my experience of Tortoise point motors has been excellent. They never seem to go wrong and are easy to set up. The two issues are cost and size, especially depth as they need 10cm baseboard frames to hide them. Having said that, you can fit them sideways with a bit of effort - see my Fintonagh thread in the layouts section.

 More recently, servos are becoming popular, but you need some sort of electronic control to limit their movement. Cheap to buy though.

 Basic wire in tube can be very good too and needs no electricity of course.