Description
The Circuitron 5605 TC-1 Automatic Twin Coil Turnout Control is a single-turnout capacitor-discharge driver for twin-coil snap-action switch machines (Atlas, Peco PL-10, Kemtron, etc.) — coil-safe and reliable.
What it does: Charges a capacitor between throws and discharges it through the selected coil on command. Produces full throw current for a fraction of a second, then disconnects — eliminates the coil burnout that happens when a momentary switch sticks 'on'. Drives one twin-coil machine. Less common variation of the TC-2 (5606) two-machine alternator.
- For: Twin-coil switch machines (Atlas, Peco PL-10, Kemtron, etc.)
- Drive: Capacitor discharge — coil-safe
- Coverage: Single turnout (use TC-2 5606 for two-turnout alternating)
- Circuitron SKU: 5605 (Walthers 800-5605)
Tip: Same coil-safety idea as the TC-2 (5606) but simpler — drives one twin-coil machine with a manual pushbutton. For slow-motion stall-motor machines like Tortoise / SMAIL, you don't need this — they're inherently coil-safe.
About Circuitron: A USA-made model-railroad electronics specialist (Maryville, Illinois) founded in the 1970s. Famous for the industry-standard Tortoise slow-motion under-table switch machine and its surface-mount cousin the SMAIL. The full range covers detection (block detectors, Opto-Sensor grade-crossing logic), automation (auto-reversers, external relays, twin-coil alternators), signal / lighting electronics (alternating flashers, ditch-light oscillators, strobe drivers), power supplies, and a complete set of Tortoise / SMAIL replacement parts plus the solderless ZipZ connection system. Most circuits work with AC, DC, or DCC track power unless specifically noted otherwise.
In stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.