Description
The Caboose Industries 101R is a manual ground throw for hand-operating model-railroad turnouts.
What it is: Caboose Industries' standard rigid ground throw for HO and S-scale turnouts. The 0.190" slide-bar travel matches typical HO and S throws — for direct connection to the turnout via a pin on the slide bar.
- Scale fit: HO and S
- Travel: 0.190" (matches typical HO / S turnouts)
- Type: Rigid (no internal spring — modeller adds spring or relies on turnout's own spring)
- Material: Self-lubricating black Delrin
- Caboose Industries part: 101R (Walthers 097-101)
Tip: If you want stainless-steel springs built in for absorbing over-travel, step up to the sprung 202S (same .190" travel). The rigid 101R is for turnouts that already have their own spring or where you want to add a custom spring action.
About Caboose Industries: US manufacturer (Mt. Prospect, Illinois) and the industry-standard maker of model-railroad ground throws — the manual, hand-operated turnout-control accessory used by serious modellers on every scale from N through O. All Caboose Industries ground throws are molded from strong, self-lubricating black Delrin. An external cam provides maximum life and travel; the ingenious internal mechanism gives a positive lock in both straight and curved throws (effective from 10° above horizontal to the full down position). A detent assists in holding the handle horizontal for installation. Both rigid ('R' suffix) and sprung ('S' suffix) versions are produced; sprung models have internal stainless-steel springs to absorb over-travel and let the throw connect directly to the turnout.
In stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.