In the end, I decided that I couldn't live with just an on/off switch in the loco. Admittedly, this was partly driven by being able to pick up a couple of DPDT toggle switches with centre off positions, at a show.
Fitting the thing was the next challenge. There's not a lot of space.
I could have cut another hole for the switch, but by this time the drivers seat was already fitted, and any drilling would have interfered with that. Having the toggle stick out at a slight angle isn't a problem, in fact it probably improves access.
To cover the rectangular hole, I made a piece of black Plastikard, and even added fake rivets!
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You used to be able to get DPDT switches with a long lever, that often looked more realistic and were easier to access if a lco was running into danger. I'm surprised no one has ever come up with a 16mm specific one that looked convincingly like a brake or gear lever
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