... 12' length that was so commonplace on NB lines. The tube through the baseboard carrying the pivot wire is rendered unobtrusive by the simulated heel plate; it would be rather more obvious in the absence of that plate, but not necessarily unacceptable- indeed, it would not be necessary to carry the tube any higher than the top of the ballast, leaving a gap of no more than a millimetre or thereabouts. I knew that one day I would find a use for those prehistoric Kingsway brass chair stampings I salted away! 2129_200546_420000000.jpg posted: 20 Feb 2019 11:31 from: madscientist I'm still pondering the best way to" represent" the loose heal" effect", primarily the visual feature as pointed out that there is an obvious" discontinuity" when the switch blade is open I dont want to use any form of pivot that extends into the baseboard as I build all my points on the workbench. Hence my current thinking, in advance of the inevitable failure of reality!, is to pivot the loose heel chair and a" sloppy ...