[madgasters]

Putzi , Thanks for the video .

 

[FUNGUS]

Ill stick with tortoise thanks!

 

[steve-scfc]

question is do they work on the peco curved points

 

[Titan]

I think they will work with just about any peco point. They just need to be able to slip over the peg on the tie bar, which gives you up to four possible alternative positions for locating them on the baseboard relative tothe point.

Handy tip: If you need to add a switch eg for frog polarity switching or signals etc, just wire up a latching relays coils in parallel with the coils on the points, when the points switch, so does the relay - and relays can be had cheaper than the switches!!

 

[theakerr]

With a little cutting (to get it to fit into some of the sleeper spacing) I have adapted one to fit on the outside of a large radius curved point. Works well!

 

[fourwheelsteer]

I've got a couple of these on my N gauge layout with Peco Settrack points. Getting the motor arm to stay on the tie bar can be tricky especially with foam underlay (even the dense, closed cell stuff I use). Not sure how reliable they are, one of mine is installed and, ever since I installed a Gaugemaster CDU, works faultlessly. The other seems to work when it isn't connected to a point but doesn't have enough oomph to move the tie bar one way. A replacement will be ordered and hopefully I'll do a better job of getting it mounted and lined up correctly.

 

[Henry Eyles]

Regarding Peco P11 side mounted point motors. They were out last autumn. I have several mounted on my N gauge layout. They work just fine. Positive action and do not slip off the tie bar. I did find the tiny pin holes awkward, so mine are actually stuck down. Going to be fun lifting them if I change my layout! Cheers. Mickey26

 

[beeman]

It seems sad that so many seem to want a 'clip on fit out of the box unit.',And as said literally an 'eyesore' if wanting one attempts to look 'good'. I can appreciate if a Peco point motor does give a problem, AIMHO, rarely if a CDU is used, and is fixed to the point itself then it can be difficult to remove. Dremel/ clone to cut joiners then solder back, ballast an added problem, thats if the 'out of the box' modellers get that far !. The answer here is to fix to the U/S of your baseboard. Mine are 22MM flooring, so a long pin on the motor can give problems in putting an angular load on the magnet slug. if mounted underneath. or a large hole needed to fit in 22mm thickness'
Here is a link how I am mounting on the layout ext. currently building which solves. Pity to disturb scenery/ballast or even track when repairs can be from underneath if needed. Many types of extension can be fitted in this way for difficult U/S B.B locations only limited by ones ingenuity.
Having been bidding on Ebay of late and often outdone, I reckon Peco are buying them up to stop them re-cycling, certainly affecting sales

.Beeman.

link.