These are 2 of the finished signals after painting and addition of 3D printed targets.
This shows the size of the LED and the connections.
Magnet wire is soldered to the pads on the LED as shown. Note that two pads on one side are connected together.
4 more single head searchlight signals were built and added to the layout along with 2 detection blocks. Line poles now extend over the entire...
During the summer of 2020 I began to make some of my own signals. These are made of brass with 3D printed targets. The LED's are green / red...
Looking at a signal tower over a double track on the NS Danville district in Virginia, one side displays stop for track 1 and approach (yellow...
Miss Phoebe extolled the many wonders of the DL&W and here's she's seen assessing the road's block signals. Before long though, she'll regret not...
I can't sleep and stumbled across this forum. Thought I'd sign up and see if I can learn anything or be of any assistance. My railroading...
New signals waiting their turn at Notarb on the UP (former Southern Pacific) tracks 20 miles timetable west (compass North) of Fresno, CA in May,...
The start of a scratchbuilt cantilever grade crossing signal in N scale made out of brass. This signal will be positioned on a 90 degree curve in...
I had to document the signal, since I've been making them for my layout in N scale, and I was not sure how good the proportions are. Now I know...
Here is one of my many operating handcrafted N scale signals that I build for selling.
assembly of TrainCat 0300901 D target signals