Description
The Caboose Industries 218S is a manual ground throw for hand-operating model-railroad turnouts.
What it is: Caboose Industries' universal HO/N sprung ground throw with five selectable end fittings — connects to virtually any commercial turnout out of the box. Includes a shim to raise the stand to tie level.
- Scale fit: HO and N (0.165" travel)
- Travel: 0.165"
- Type: Sprung — internal stainless-steel spring
- End fittings included: Hook (for Atlas), blade (for Roco), hole (for Peco), small round pin (for Micro Engineering), large round pin (for Shinohara and similar)
- Tie-level shim: Included
- Caboose Industries part: 218S (Walthers 097-218)
Tip: The 218S is the universal answer when you don't know what brand of turnout you'll be running — its 5 end fittings cover every common commercial turnout. Bulk savings: see 5218S (5-pack of the 218S).
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.