Walthers Code 83 & Caboose Switch Stand

[Matt & Kathleen Brennan]

Hi,

I am looking for some help and/or a confirmation on this set-up.

I noticed that the winner of the small layout design in MRR used
Walthers Code 83 switches with the high level switch stands made by
Caboose Industries. That is the combination I would like to use. It
looks very nice.

Can someone confirm that this is a relatively easy connection process
between these two items. I have a few of the Walther's switches but I
have never seen or handled a Caboose Industry switch stand. It's
difficult to determine from the pictures how these two items would fit
together. Unlike some switches, the Walther's do not have a hole in the
throw bar. It has a raised stub, instead.

Thanks in advance!
Matt

[Trainman]

You will want to drill a hole in the Walthers' throwbar.

I haven't tried the "High level" switch stands, but I use the Caboose 202
sprung groundthrows with a variety of turnouts and they practically install
themselves.

Don

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[Mark Mathu]

>> Unlike some switches, the Walther's do not have a hole in the
>> throw bar. It has a raised stub, instead.
>

> You will want to drill a hole in the Walthers' throwbar.
> I haven't tried the "High level" switch stands, but I use the Caboose 202
> sprung groundthrows with a variety of turnouts and they practically install
> themselves.

I'm using Caboose 202 ground throws with Walthers code 83 turnouts, and I have
not found a need to drill a hole in the walthers throwbar. I cut the raised
stub off (using my rail nippers since 1. it's handy since I'm laying rail at
the time, and 2. I figure a little plastic won't much harm a tool designed to
cut nickel silver rail) and theres's a hole on the throwbar tie under the
raised stub whichg is just the right size for a Caboose ground throw.

[Matt & Kathleen Brennan]

Mark Mathu wrote:

> > I cut the raised stub off (using my rail nippers)

Perfect, I have a nice rail nipper for the job.

> > there's a hole on the throwbar tie under the raised stub

Excellent. I hadn't noticed the hole. This looks to be a simple solution.

Thanks Mark!