Description
The Caboose Industries 208S is a manual ground throw for hand-operating model-railroad turnouts.
What it is: Caboose Industries' standard sprung ground throw sized for O-scale turnouts. Internal stainless-steel spring for direct turnout connection. The 0.280" travel matches O-scale turnout-point geometry.
- Scale fit: O
- Travel: 0.280" (matches typical O-scale turnouts)
- Type: Sprung — internal stainless-steel spring
- Connection: Direct to turnout throwbar
- Caboose Industries part: 208S (Walthers 097-208)
Tip: For the rigid version, see 107R. Both share the .280" travel for O-scale turnouts.
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.