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Posted by Fulton Frank on Sun Dec 21 13:26:19 2014, in response to DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 13:22:19 2014. PRR position light signals are perfect for a man cave. Google them on line. You need to decide whether you want a simple automatic block signal or a home signal. Good luck. Keep us posted. |
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Posted by Allan on Sun Dec 21 14:04:03 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Fulton Frank on Sun Dec 21 13:26:19 2014. and welcome to SubChat |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Dec 21 14:33:05 2014, in response to DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 13:22:19 2014. I am not sure you realize just how large a PRR position light signal is. They are not an indoor accessory. I suggest you look around on e-bay or other sites for a dwarf signal.Another bet is to ask established signal collectors where they get their stuff from. In most cases retired signals get recycled in the signal shop or are sent to the scrapper, but along the way some are siphoned off into the collector's market. A PL/CPL dwarf is on the order of $500 to $1000. |
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Posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 15:15:28 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Allan on Sun Dec 21 14:04:03 2014. Thanks |
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Posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 15:20:03 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Dec 21 14:33:05 2014. Hence is why I mentioned 1/2 scale.I know I can not put up real full size signal head (It's almost as tall as me, Yikes!) Someone said about looking at laser cut shop to cut face, 3 holes, 3 hoods, paint them black and 3 LED light modules then assemble it myself. If I did that I would need some kind of schematics to give to the shop. I searched on Google for it and found none :-( |
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Posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 15:21:05 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Fulton Frank on Sun Dec 21 13:26:19 2014. I would love that in 1/2 scale but first, I want 3 color lights. |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Dec 21 15:58:38 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 15:20:03 2014. If you get an original set of PL3 heads they can be scaled down for restricted clearance locations because the lamps can just be cinched in on the pipes. Examples can be found at DOCK interlocking.
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Posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 16:26:06 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Dec 21 15:58:38 2014. Looks nice to have that in my man cave/office, that would be perfect if I assemble it as 1/2 scale :-) |
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Posted by Bill West on Sun Dec 21 18:07:16 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 16:26:06 2014. Hello Sacramento, that's a famous handle you have.Rob Schoenberg's Pennsy home page, has signal plans 1/4 way down the page at "PRR Standard Signal Plans", click in, index is 1/4 way down the page at sheet "IDX" and CPL's start 1/2 way down same page at "S-400". Might be easier for a shop if you trace out the sheet metal pieces you need and enter the literal dimensions you want. Suitable lenses/led lamp holders as well as pipe size might influence your exact choice of scale. Good luck. Bill |
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Posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 18:32:12 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Bill West on Sun Dec 21 18:07:16 2014. Thanks Bill for the info and link! Looks good! Is there any standard 3 color signal plans? What about transit signals (e.g. NYCTA) |
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Posted by Bill West on Sun Dec 21 19:05:13 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Sacramento Northern on Sun Dec 21 18:32:12 2014. Sorry, most of my interest is in PRR's electrification so I haven't looked much for other sites on signal drawings.Bill |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Sun Dec 21 19:13:57 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Dec 21 15:58:38 2014. LION has no trouble making railroad signals... |
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Posted by Sacramento Northern on Mon Dec 22 11:14:46 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Bill West on Sun Dec 21 19:05:13 2014. That's OK, thanks |
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Posted by Sacramento Northern on Mon Dec 22 11:15:28 2014, in response to Re: DIY Railroad/Transit Signals?, posted by Broadway Lion on Sun Dec 21 19:13:57 2014. LOL |
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