Model Railroading > Signal Maintainer at Work

Well I decided to switch my signals from photo cell to infrared activation. Logic Rail does not care much for type of power supply in the photocell mode but is more particular for specific quality of power when changing to infrared. Exposed some wiring changes, taking signals off line and requiring a lot of tracing and identification of wire or wires. After several days of work the signal maintainer has all working on new power supply (12 vdc), and ready to take the next step with installation of the  IR detectors.

Enjoy,

Neil



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/16 20:35 by neildahl.

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Real, Real nice. Thanks for sharing.

Brian
Burlington, Iowa

Well done!

"Eng. 2013 your train is not complete."

Other than that, very nice.  What do you use to drive the mechanism on your train order signals?  It's really smooth!

What made you decide to use optical detecors rather than track circuits, and why change from one form to the new?

-John Stein

Looks like you have been using some of those expensive window shades also.

Uncle Joe,Seffner,Fl.

The idea to change came from the upcoming thunder and lighting from Broadway limited. I run PFM and DCC and the photo detectors work great for the signal system... unless one turns out the lights. then they do not work. The IR detectors still give the flexability to run daylight and night operations.

Give me a hint as to what is missing from the 2013 (Baggage car?)

Neil

Logic Rail Animator sends power to 2 Tortise switch machines.

Neil



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/16 20:33 by neildahl.

neildahl Wrote:
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> Give me a hint as to what is missing from the 2013
> (Baggage car?)

There is no marker or End of Train device.

IIRC from my TT & TO operating sessions, the only train order board that should have cleared was the board facing the train and not both boards.

Marty Harrison
Knob Noster, MO

> train order board that should have cleared was the
> board facing the train and not both boards.

Also, clearing the signal doesn't start the train rolling.  There should be a conductor with flag on the platform. 
The lights seen later in the video are what really governs the train taking the main.

UNLESS

The signals are also interlocking.  Three position lamps in that specific order so they may be.  I don't see a marker plate.  Then there are questions about the opposing signal and also the signals where the siding joins the main.  Too complicated - makes my head spin.

I'd prefer to think that the station agent realized that he had no signed orders for the opposing train and cleared both signals.  The conductor with his flag is likely just out of sight ready to swing onto the car behind the mail storage.

livesteamer Wrote:
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> IIRC from my TT & TO operating sessions, the only
> train order board that should have cleared was the
> board facing the train and not both boards.

...unless the operator is closing the office and leaving for the day.

TAW