Integrated Turnout Signal Systems
This system is designed to integrate with your Stall motor switch machines most notably:
- Tortoise
- Walthers (depending on use of the Auxiliary control)
- Rapido Railcrew
- Cobalt
Components of the system
This system is available in HO and N Scales.
Dwarf/Tall Signals
One Signal Controller unit
Two Quick Splice Suit Case Connectors
No power supply is needed, it takes a small current from the supply to the switch machine.
This will not work with the Coil switches such as Atlas, Kato or other such turnout controllers.
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Purchase a Kit
| HO Scale | N Scale |
|---|---|
| Turnout Dwarf Signal Kit -For Stall Motor Turnout Tall Signal Kit - For Stall Motor | Turnout Dwarf Signal Kit -For Stall Motor |
Purchase Individual System Components
Instructions
The advantage of stall motor switches is that they have a constant voltage applied no matter what state they are in. If we just attach to this voltage then we don’t need to provide any extra power to the Signal Control unit.
So here are two new products we have come up with for stall motor switches.
Installation is very straight forward (details provided with the product)
- Attach the small Signal Controller (1” X 1”) onto a surface, on or near the Stall Motor using the velcro provided.
- Join the wires from the Signal Controller onto the voltage wires that drive the stall motor using the suit case connectors provided.
- Mount the dwarf or tall signals near the switch with the fibers hanging down beneath the layout.
- Insert the fibers into the Fiber Holder on the Signal Controller and you are done.
From the chart, when the switch is set so that the locomotive goes straight through, the signals going into and out of that line should be Green for go, but the one coming in from the branch should be red for stop. Likewise, when the switch is thrown and it is in what we will call the “switched” mode, all the lights should be reversed.
Mounting your Dwarvin Turnout Signals for Stall Machines
- Attach the velcro piece provided to both the Turnout Controller and any of the 3 non-functioning surfaces of your switch machine.
- Connect the wires from the Turnout Controller to the power supply wires on your switch machine using the suitcase connectors (or spade connectors if requested).
- Check there is light from the Turnout Controller that gets switched when you throw the switch. If not, you have not connected to the correct wires or made an incomplete connection.
- Drill 3 holes (5/32 drill) at the 3 approaches to the switch and mount the 3 signals into the layout, inserting the fibers through the holes first.
- Selecting the correct fiber insertion: The following chart provides the insertion steps. Note that the end of the fibers corresponding to the red light on the signal are marked red. When the switch is set so that the locomotive goes straight through, the signals going into and out of that line should be Green for go, but the one coming in from the branch should be red for stop. Likewise, when the switch is thrown and it is in what we will call the “switched” mode, all the lights should be reversed.
- Set the switch to be “straight”, then insert the fibers as shown below into the part of the block that is lit - we will call that the “straight” section of the block. The individual signals will be lit according to the designation below. Now insert the remaining 3 fibers into the “Switched” section of the block that is lit.
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