Good afternoon everyone — I'm contemplating adding some of the atlas signals to my layout. I'm running Kato Unitrack with a DCC setup. The artistic side of things is where I shine — so I get a little lost on some of the lighting aspects of my layout. I am wanting to add the extra elements and wondered if anyone had any suggestions. Video guides? — Possibly I add some lights with easy switches? – It would be nice if kato had DCC compatible automated lighting similar to their crossing gate. Happy for any suggestions. Regards, Adam.
By coincidence, I was looking at signals yesterday, comparing the N scale stuff to the real thing. I prefer non-powered only but the Atlas units impressed me. I already have an operating Kato signal on my DC layout. It is pretty cool. Dave:
The signal aspects change upon a train activating a simple timer, right? I've never seen one work, but it does indeed seem cool.
Logic Rail Technologies makes a 3 aspect 2 light signal animator that uses IR detection. The IR LED and photocell are typically mounted in the roadbed so retrofitting existing track may be tricky but I did it on my layout. Model Train Technology makes a trackside IR detector with utility box cover if you don't want to mess with track bed. These would be used with the signal animator I mentioned above. If you want to control manually ESU sells a signalpilot that will allow you to control signals using the accessory functions on your DCC command station. There are 16 outputs so 5 3 aspect signal heads can be controlled with it.
