Description
The Caboose Industries 117R is a manual ground throw for hand-operating model-railroad turnouts.
What it is: Caboose Industries' universal HO/N rigid ground throw with 0.165" slide-bar travel — a compromise length that works for both HO and N-scale turnouts.
- Scale fit: HO and N
- Travel: 0.165"
- Type: Rigid (no internal spring)
- Material: Self-lubricating black Delrin
- Caboose Industries part: 117R (Walthers 097-117)
Tip: The 0.165" travel works for both HO and N — handy if you mix scales on the same layout or want one part to stock for both. For the sprung version, see 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.