Harp Switch Stands.

[Paul R.]

Hello all I am looking to purchase some S scale Harp Switch stands I need about 10. Any ideas where I can get them from?
I tried PSC ages ago but have heard nothing since, PBL have none in stock- any thoughts.
Paul R.

[Darel Leedy]

I have one PSC kit if it will help Paul. Send me your mailing address to [e-mail] and I'll put it in the mail to you.

Darel

[Paul R.]

Thanks Darel
Will Do.I thought I had some but looked all over but nothing.!!

[Chris Walker]

I have several in 0 scale; you could use them on the front of a layout for some forced perspective.  

[Paul R.]

Thanks Chris,
I think that might work, will post some photos of the layout for opinions.
Paul R.

[Mike Trent]

Paul, if Daryl can give you a PSC part number, try searching ebay. If none are available, contact PSC by phone and ask if they have any in stock, and when they may run them again. Having the actual part number is important. They do not appear to have a catalog for Sn3 parts, unless their locomotive catalog may have it. You can view or download it at their website.

[Darel Leedy]

Thanks Mike. Part number is 19125

[Paul R.]

thanks to all, I also have a Sn3 catalogue.
Will try E bay and PSC by Email , not good on the phone!!
I am having trouble inserting photo's  a while since I have done that, will have to get some help Grrrr!!
Paul R.

[Paul R.]

Have just sent an order, will see what happens!

[Mike Trent]

You can also order by phone. They are very easy to work with and helpful. Good luck!

[Paul R.]

Hello Mike and all,
Just got an invoice from Prec Scale so they must have some in stock,will see how long they take?
Paul R.

[Mike Trent]

Maybe a week or less. They are good at what they do.

In On3, I have useda bridle made by Grandt Line to hold the switch rails from the switch stand for my stub switches. If you are using stub switches I'm not sure what you are going to do for your bridles. If you are using knife switches, it won't be a problem.  The PSC Harp switch stands work very well as manual throws. Be careful when you put them in to avoid positioning the targets so they come too close to the track unless you have to do it that way. They should be positioned so the target is either upright or away from the track. The closest position should only be only used on a 3 way switch. Good luck!

[Paul R.]

My model of Hancock has stub points using blue point m/c but my Romley has standard points. The new sections will have standard points , those hints will be handy when I set them up.
Paul R.

[Mike Trent]

Cool stuff. Have you built your Hancock Depot yet? That was a passion of an old friend Paul Schenk. He built a beautiful model in O Scale which I have here. We camped up there several times during the Bronze Age. I should post pictures of it here.

[Paul R.]

Mike ,I built the Hancock Depot years ago from a kit from I think Leadville shops or one of his earlier projects.
Paul R.
check with Bill of Leadville Designs.

[Ken Martin]

I scratch built Hancock in HO years ago following plans in the Gazette.
The plans did not show the personal door to the freight room.
Here it is on the Sacramento Club layout. The depot is painted in club colors not C&S.

Ken

[Dave Eggleston]

If that's the plan from the Jan 1976 Gazette by Crea, it's missing what I believe is the bedroom door, not a freight door on the front side (the station from RR east end to RR west end was waiting room, office, bedroom, freight room) and shows with 3 rear windows incorrectly evenly spaced. In fact, the rear windows correspond to one for each room except the freight room. The different sizes of the rooms and the lack of a window for the freight room caused the spacing to vary unevenly with the roof supports.

This spacing is visible in DPL WHJ-10133. Sorry, though I've tried several times for some reason the forum won't let me attach this image, so visit the original at DPL's site: DPL WHJ-10133

Zoom into the left edge to see the station and the window arrangement.