Remote or Dual Control for Mianne Lift Bridge, do you have this?

Since it's a simple switch, I'd assume that a remote could be fashioned by any number of methods.  If you'd contact Mianne and find out exactly what kind of switch is used (I don't have one to look at), I can recommend specific solutions.

John thanks for the help.  The Hoist that Mianne uses is the same as at Harbor Freight, under a different name.  Below is a picture and I pulled the manual from HF.  Let me know what you think.  BTW, it was great meeting you at York last week.

Thanks,

Greg, likewise.  I love meeting people that I've only seen on the web, really makes a huge difference.

I suspect I'd have to actually see what's in side that remote control handle to do this.  I'm sure that a couple of 10A or better DPDT relays would do the switching, and it might be simpler.  This is one of those things that's easy in person, but pretty difficult on the web.

You may want to reach out to Sean. Member name SANDJAM.  He has some videos up on his YouTube channel "Sean's Train Channel" documenting his lift install.  He looks like he is using a wired remote to control the motor.

Part 3 is where he wired up separate switches connected to the remote.  Very neatly done.

Thanks all, the video from Sean's Train Channel shows it well (Thanks MrMOE50).  Sean does a nice job tapping into the existing wiring on the hoist controls.  If anyone takes a look at the video can they tell me what the gray cylinder (looks like some form of ballast) is in the yellow wired remote?  I welcome other ideas as well if there are others.

I did the same as what Mark suggested with my Mainne lift bridge.  I disassembled the controller and kept the ballast but then wired two dpdt, spring loaded switches from the original switch wiring and mounted them on either side of the bridge.  Works perfectly.

You can see one of the switches if you look closely under the "Lionel Trains" sign.