Description
The Caboose Industries 103R is a manual ground throw for hand-operating model-railroad turnouts.
What it is: Caboose Industries' Hi-Level rigid ground throw with operating target — patterned after the tall stand-up switch stands used by the Milwaukee Road and many other railroads. The 180° handle rotation turns the target 90° through small gears for prototype-correct visual cue.
- Scale fit: HO and S
- Travel: 0.190" (matches typical HO / S turnouts)
- Type: Rigid + Hi-Level prototype switch stand
- Target: Operating — 180° handle rotation = 90° target rotation
- Prototype basis: Milwaukee Road-style tall switch stand
- Caboose Industries part: 103R (Walthers 097-103)
Tip: For the sprung version of the Hi-Level, see the 204S — same prototype basis, but with internal stainless springs for direct turnout connection.
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.