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Reply to "Another Gargraves switch post."

 I have been a collector and lay out operator for over 40 years. During that time I’ve used about every kind of track, switches and you name it. After moving into a new home about six years ago I decided to create a brand new, large train room in the walkout area of my basement.   The layout that I designed has 20 switches. Being an old engineer and involved in manufacturing and quality control through the years, I decided to buy both a Roth switch and a Gargraves switch. I dissected both of them to look for pluses and minuses when it came to quality control and operation. I found the Gargraves switches to be equal in every aspect to the Ross switches and decided to use Gargraves is in my new layout.

I’ve had about six years of experience and all 20 switches continue to work well with no problems whatsoever. Even most of my pre-war tin plate satisfactorily navigate the Gargraves switches.  At 84 years old I doubt I would do it, however, if I decided to enlarge my layout, based on my history with Gargraves switches I would continue to use them.  

Based on your original post it seems you are about to start a new operating layout. Lots of luck and enjoy 😊 

Jim

 

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