Pre-wire your Tortoise Switch Machines for Easier, Faster Installations (65)

Tortoise switch machines are one of the most popular options for controlling turnouts on model railroads. However it can be literally painful trying to wire them after they are installed under the layout. For that reason I pre-wire mine on my bench top and avoid having to dodge hot solder splatters while working upside down under then layout. It only takes a few minutes to install the wires and get the Tortoise ready yet saves a lot of time when you are ready to install one or need to swap out a bad one during an operating session.