Signals for my layout.

upnick · Signals for my layout.

Hi all,

Doing a bit of forward planning here for signals possibly for the layout, the British/Continental siganls seem well catered for but where can i source some good quality signals for the layout here & how do American signals differ.
I've looked at some other posts on but i get lost in the meaning of what goes where

Not looking for anything to complicated just sometihng to add interest

Oh and simple to wire up being electrically challenged

i'll be using a 12v output from the gaugemaster control for them.

poliss

I did find (and lose) a page all about American signal practise, but since my railway is of the preserved type owned by an eccentric millionaire in Europe my signals are of European type.

However, I think I've found the page again.
http://tinyurl.com/5psura The links at the top are for full size manufacturers which aren't what you need. The links lower down will be what you are looking for. Some don't work, but the rest are fine.

Here's a website that shows you how to make your own signals on the cheap.

http://tinyurl.com/63yxtm

The cheapest ready made signal I found was £8.90, which isn't cheap! http://tinyurl.com/6ectlb

Hope the links are of some use to you.

It might be possible to modify the Bachmann or Greenmax kits.

There's a US Ebayer that sells operating signal kits. Price doesn't look too bad, but there's no postage price listed. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/N-Scale-3-l...iewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

Another Ebay seller is Jims Model Trains.
http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/J...QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ129791010QQsofpZ0

upnick

Thanks for the information Poliss ....... the signals need bit more research ....... on jims trains though seen a nice crossing kit with the bells ........ lol

bando1_de

Hi Nick,

maybe the following article in Model Railroader's october 2007 edition has some usefule information for ya:

http://www.trains.com/mrr/objects/pdf/oct_2007_web_reference.pdf

It's a PDF file, so you need the Acrobat reader to open it...

Take care,
Erhard

upnick