In many model railway layouts, electromagnets instantly snatch turnouts and semaphores from one position to another with an associated ‘clunk’ noise. Armed with a PIC micro and a small servo, the circuit described in this article provides much slower, smoother, quieter and hence more realistic operation of these mechanical devices. There are a large number of model railway builders using proprietary track and points to realise their layouts. When adding remote controls for points (turnouts) there is often disappointment with the unrealistic and noisy movement of the mechanism. There are commercially available motorised units but these are expensive as well as difficult to install. A further disadvantage of commercial units is that the force they use is often detrimental to fine scale turnouts in that it can easily cause damage if not precisely adjusted and maintained.