I have completed five points now, all having live frogs and activation via coat-hanger wire through choc-block cable connectors, activating a micro switch. Seems to work a charm. From beginning to end, it takes me approximately 1.5 hours per point, which includes drilling the holes through the baseboard.
Also been busy building the signal and detection circuit for the home signal located on the west-end of road number 2. Both the main line and road 2 also have a small low speed indicator. The low-speed will be used for all traffic to the engine road, the wheat silo road and to Siding "C". Road two, which also leads to the branch, will have a red over green aspect which indicates maximum speed of 40km/h, regardless of the route taken. VR colour-light three aspect signals did not indicate the route to be taken, rather they were speed signals. So I am quite happy with having a Red over Green from Road 2 to Road 1 and Road 2 to the branch.
I still need to build another two signal circuits for the eastern end for road 2. This will also have a low speed signal (indicating maximum speed of 15km/h and the track may be occupied). This takes along time to implement from start to finish, including all the wiring and testing. About a days work.
Also been busy building the signal and detection circuit for the home signal located on the west-end of road number 2. Both the main line and road 2 also have a small low speed indicator. The low-speed will be used for all traffic to the engine road, the wheat silo road and to Siding "C". Road two, which also leads to the branch, will have a red over green aspect which indicates maximum speed of 40km/h, regardless of the route taken. VR colour-light three aspect signals did not indicate the route to be taken, rather they were speed signals. So I am quite happy with having a Red over Green from Road 2 to Road 1 and Road 2 to the branch.
I still need to build another two signal circuits for the eastern end for road 2. This will also have a low speed signal (indicating maximum speed of 15km/h and the track may be occupied). This takes along time to implement from start to finish, including all the wiring and testing. About a days work.
Looking towards Melbourne (East)
Road 2, low speed. Notice how the "active multi-aspect" heads are brighter than the non-multi aspect head, just like the prototype.
Signal circuit in development (thanks JB!)
I leave you with a very good article:
Have fun!
