Using toggle lever controls on Atlas switches?

Just remember that atlas switches can only be fired by a momentary contact.

Rod Miller

Kevin,

I am not familiar with the Real Trax or Fastrack switches, but as Rod stated above whatever switch you use requires a momentary contact or otherwise you'll burn out the Atlas switch motor.  Do a Google/Bing search on "momentary toggle switches" ... you'll see a boat load of options.

Hope this helps.

bd

Thanks Rod and Barnun.  I will do the internet searches, 

Part of the design of the Atlas 6924 switch relay board was the time out feature to inhibit switch motor burn-out. Momentary is the word,  short, short momentary is also important.

Lionel's post-war and modern lever switches for their tubular 022 and 072 switches I are momentary contact.  I assume Fastrak levers are too.  However, the red and green light will not work unless you use an Atlas 200 snap relay.   The post-war 027 remote control will work too, and the light as well, since it does not depend on "real feedback" from the turnout itself like the o-gauge turnouts.

Do a google image search for wiring suggestions;   "atlas 200 relay"  Hopefully not too confusing.

Came across a site that refers to a new controller for Atlas switches.  Includes LED indicators, control board and momentary switch.  Check out RoyzTrains.

Amfleet25124 posted:

Following up from another Atlas switch post that I asked in July, I need to know whether the Atlas switches can be wired to be used with the toggle lever controls used on Real Trax, and tubular and FasTrack by Lionel?

It's very simple - the required SPDT toggle(or slide, or other type) would need to be (On)-Off-(On). The center-off-at-rest "normal"  position has to be there. The brackets in the nomenclature indicate the operator is holding the switch against a spring, releasing will return to "normal".