Retrofit EZ Track Switches with power

[ExecutorIoh]

I am new to the hobby and my head is spinning.  On the advice of a local hobby store, I went ahead and bought about 7-8 manual switches for some EZ Track turnouts.  After buying all the track I needed for the layout, I started putting it together for some test runs and found that I needed to keep a close eye on a couple of switches and often found myself running to the other side of the 4x8 layout to flip a switch.

I want to add either some powered or manual switches (DCC isn't important) into the layout to avoid the run around for a single switch flip.  I don't want to throw away the manual switch EZ Track that I got and was hoping that there was a simple fit to fix them as I need to go.  I have heard of the Tortoise Switching machine and Blue Point, as well as a few others.  Do these work well with EZ Track?  Any recommendations on some remote switches?  My local hobby store has me pulling hair out. 

Thanks,
ExecutorIoh

[Jim Banner]

For simplicity, you might want to purchase one or two powered E-Z turnouts.  They are usually cheaper than a Tortoise machine and it saves the trouble of adapting a manual turnout to a Tortoise motor.  Hang on to the extra manual turnouts - track plans have a habit of changing over time.

Jim

[Joe Satnik]

Old fashioned gasoline engine choke or throttle cables.

Stiff wire linkages.