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Pro-Rail Memory Wire

is ideal to actuate at realistic speed
control or scenic devices

such as:

semaphores and signals, turnouts,
crossing gates, water cranes,
figures, hoppers, doors, etc.
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Actuating units made out from Pro-Rail Memory Wire are :

easy to build :

no special knowledge in mechanics and no special tooling required;
linear : no complicated drive required;
self-stopping : motion is stopped in both directions by thewire itself; no micro-switch and no polarity change required;
smooth : no dragging system required to operate at slow speed;
reliable : unlimited life, no maintenance;
not cumbersome : minimum space required;
inexpensive : one single actuator costs less than 2 Euros.
Some examples
Updated March 31, 2003