Tortoise dimensions required

[hoovernut]

Can someone please help me witht he dimmensions of a tortoise point motor. I have looked around the web and at t he manual but have been unable to get my hands on the size. i wish to know so when i make the baseboards i can make sure that they dont overhand the base.

thanks

[96701]

The distance from the bottom of my baseboards to the bottom of the face on which it stands on the legs is 9.3cm. This gives about 1.5cm clearance underneath the connections at the bottom of the Tortoise point motors.

[hoovernut]

Thanks 96701 for taking the time and checking. Thats a great muchly appreciated.

[hollywoodfoundry]

Before you get too far down the track with Tortoise motors, consider the Cobalt motor from DCC Concepts: http://www.dccconcepts.com/index_files/Cobalt_turnout_motor.htm

 

The Cobalt is only half the size of the Tortoise and is considered by many who have tried it to be a superior product.

 

I believe DCC Concepts are represented in the UK, but I do not know who, perhaps someone can advise.

[PaulRhB]

I believe DCC Concepts are represented in the UK, but I do not know who, perhaps someone can advise.

It says this on their website

United Kingdom

 

Cobalt will be available in UK from the following specialist retailers:

 

Bromsgrove Models, DCCsupplies, Digitrains and Trains’n’railways as well as Gaugemaster stockists from across the UK

[hollywoodfoundry]

It says this on their website

 

 

Silly me, I did not scroll down far enough to see that.