Description
The Caboose Industries 222S is a manual ground throw for hand-operating model-railroad turnouts.
What it is: Caboose Industries' N-scale sprung ground throw purpose-designed for Code 55 turnouts. Lower stand height matches the lower-profile Code 55 rail. Includes the shim and five selectable end fittings.
- Scale fit: N — Code 55 specific
- Travel: 0.135" (matches N-scale Code 55 turnouts)
- Type: Sprung — internal stainless-steel spring
- End fittings included: Hook (Atlas), blade (Roco), hole (Peco), small round pin (Micro Engineering), large round pin (Shinohara and similar)
- Tie-level shim: Included
- Caboose Industries part: 222S (Walthers 097-222)
Tip: For Code 55 N-scale modellers — this is the right ground throw. The standard 206S (also .135") will work but sits a fraction taller. For SPDT contacts on Code 55, see 224S.
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.