The Voice of Experience says that control rods are not even nec-
essary and just get in the way: given the normal 12”-24” module
widths, operators are able to easily reach under modules from
either side to throw the Bullfrog itself, especially with a short
piece of dowel or paintbrush handle attached to the mechanism.
While the turnout was intended for work trains and delivery of
bridge-building supplies (metal girders, rock fill, rebar, retaining
wall wood, etc.), we’ve had some surprising visitors on the sid-
ing, including Budd RDC cars and wayward freight cuts desper-
ate for refuge from highballing through trains.
12
12: Free-moN modules use Anderson Power Pole
connectors for both the track power bus (red) and the
accessory bus (black). For the track power bus, the
“Left Over” rule — looking from the end plate, the bus
wire with feeders to the left rail goes over the right —
ensures proper polarity no matter which direction the
module faces.
