Below you will find various installation guides, product manuals and tips regarding the installation of the RailCrew Switch Machine. If you have any questions surrounding this product, please contact us using our contact form
RailCrew On-Off Remote Uncoupler Installation Guide
RailCrew Switch Machine Installation Guide
Additional Information
Wiring a 2nd toggle switch for your Switch Machine or Uncoupler
Sometimes there may be a case where you want control of a switch or uncoupler from two locations. Maybe you want to control a switch locally as well as in a control tower? Maybe you have a large staging yard on a peninsula that allows for operation from both sides? Check the link below for how to wire in a parallel toggle switch to control your switch machine or remote uncoupler from two locations. Installing Two Toggle Switches for RailCrew Products (added September 2018)
Wiring for Two Switch Machines using a common toggle switch
Sometimes it becomes convenient to control more than one switch machine using a single toggle switch. A common example of this would be a crossover on a double-track mainline. Check the link below for how to wire a pair of switch machines into the same circuit, controlled by a single toggle switch. Controlling Two Switch Machines with One Toggle Switch (added June 2020)
Tips and Tricks for installing RailCrew Switch Machines
Rapido's own Jason Shron has been installing a lot of RailCrew Switch Machines on his layout – The Kingston Sub – and here are some of his tips based on his experiences so far. Tips and Tricks for installing RailCrew Switch Machines (added May 2018)
