The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 3

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Very nice modelling Tom. Mike

Mike,

Appreciate the compliment, thank you.

Tom

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Nice work, Tom.  Brings back memories from my 1957 visit to see my grandparents in the Ocala area.  Their must be some scratch in that family in the woods to have a concrete driveway pad. As you depict in the station shot, county roads were unimproved.

I can hear the crickets and birds.

Larry,

I spent many camping trips in the Ocala National Forest. Actually, the concrete pad is for the Three Corners Country Store.

Tom

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Today, I built a two target block signal. It took about 5 hours and is finished except for painting.

This is a kit bash signal using parts from Oregon Rail Supply, 3/32 OD(outside diameter) brass tubing from K&S Metals and LEDs from Miniatronics.



I tested all LEDs prior to starting.



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I marked the center on top of the signal box and drilled a 3/32" hole in the top and through the bottom.

I forgot to mention the brass signal box is from NJ International.



I then cut a 5" piece of the brass tubing.



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Once I determine the height of the signal the brass tubing will be soldered to the signal box.



I then marked on the brass tubing where I wanted the targets to be located.



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I used the Dremel tool to grind two openings for the wire.





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One leg of each LED was cut and wires soldered to the cut leg side. I'm only showing one here as the other three were wired after this photo was taken.



Once all wires were soldered, the four LEDs were glued into the back of the targets.



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Starting at the top, I fed the wires down the inside length of the brass tube.



I then fed the wires for the bottom signal into the lower hole.



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I used super glue to secure the targets to the two target braces.

I forgot to mention that the brass tube was tinned with solder prior to feeding the wires through the brass tube.

When the braces were glued to the targets and dry, the long leg of each LED was then soldered to the tinned side of the pole.





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I then soldered the brass tube to the top of the box.



More in a few, taking a tea break.

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I added the finial to the top and also added a ladder and two small platforms.





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Here is how it looks on the layout.

It is now painted and will be installed tomorrow morning.

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Very nice Tom.

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Nice job Tom