For those with powered mainline turnouts (or planning on it), I'm just wondering what the general consensus is for industrial siding turnouts.
I'm considering using a mixture of methods...possibly. I know want the mainline siding turnouts to be powered, for possible automatic computer controlled running in the future. But for those turnouts that run to an industry (and then those inside it), I may go manual for a more interactive feeling when doing switching and what not, not to mention the lower cost of going manual. Of course, if I go all powered using CML hardware, I can simply make a local control panel to toggle turnouts via DCC still.
So, are your industry turnouts also powered, or did you make them manual for more interactive switching?
I'm considering using a mixture of methods...possibly. I know want the mainline siding turnouts to be powered, for possible automatic computer controlled running in the future. But for those turnouts that run to an industry (and then those inside it), I may go manual for a more interactive feeling when doing switching and what not, not to mention the lower cost of going manual. Of course, if I go all powered using CML hardware, I can simply make a local control panel to toggle turnouts via DCC still.
So, are your industry turnouts also powered, or did you make them manual for more interactive switching?