{"product_id":"caboose-industries-218s-ho-n-scale-ground-throw-with-sprung-0-165-travel-new","title":"Caboose Industries 218S HO\/N Scale Sprung Ground Throw with Selectable End Fittings (0.165\" Travel)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCaboose Industries 218S\u003c\/strong\u003e is a manual \u003cstrong\u003eground throw\u003c\/strong\u003e for hand-operating model-railroad turnouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caboose Industries' \u003cstrong\u003euniversal HO\/N sprung ground throw with five selectable end fittings\u003c\/strong\u003e — connects to virtually any commercial turnout out of the box. Includes a shim to raise the stand to tie level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO and N (0.165\" travel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTravel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.165\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprung — internal stainless-steel spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnd fittings included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hook (for Atlas), blade (for Roco), hole (for Peco), small round pin (for Micro Engineering), large round pin (for Shinohara and similar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTie-level shim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaboose Industries part:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218S (Walthers 097-218)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Caboose Industries:\u003c\/strong\u003e US manufacturer (Mt. Prospect, Illinois) and the industry-standard maker of model-railroad \u003cstrong\u003eground throws\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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 \u003cstrong\u003erigid\u003c\/strong\u003e ('R' suffix) and \u003cstrong\u003esprung\u003c\/strong\u003e ('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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caboose Industries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45098447569078,"sku":"097-218","price":4.04,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/57_2605d914-71b2-4d32-ab94-df7765410d18.jpg?v=1777603232","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/caboose-industries-218s-ho-n-scale-ground-throw-with-sprung-0-165-travel-new","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}