Lineside Signals: B&M Eastern Route

[Philip]

I'm a wiring hack. If this were mine it would be on fire. I love those signals especially this one. Great work sir!

[ACL1504]

James,

Way way over my head but still very impressive signal system.

Tom 

[jbvb]

Thanks, Philip and Tom. I think you overestimate the difficulty of this.  But if you model RRs that never had any signals, the question is moot.

[deemery]

Thanks, Philip and Tom. I think you overestimate the difficulty of this.  But if you model RRs that never had any signals, the question is moot.

That works for me :-)  I have one planned signal, the ball signal controlling the SG/NG crossing, and I built that ball signal last year...

dave

[jbvb]

Ralph's an accountant. But his 1970s Lehigh Valley needs signals, so he's done what was necessary (except learn to program in Basic AFAIK).

[jbvb]

Illustrating two ways to attach wires to the pin connectors the used Chubb DCODs came with:



The plastic connector body isn't super heat-resistant; note soldering tip scar by the left pin.



The DCOD's connector appears to be designed for wire-wrap.  At least it worked very nicely before my wire-wrap tool disappeared. It's been gone 10 years; clearly the only way I can make it turn up is to buy a new one.  Have to order online, wire-wrap is uncommon enough today that nobody I know can think of an in-person store which would sell me a wire-wrap tool.

[KentuckySouthern]

[deemery]

...

The DCOD's connector appears to be designed for wire-wrap.  At least it worked very nicely before my wire-wrap tool disappeared. It's been gone 10 years; clearly the only way I can make it turn up is to buy a new one.  Have to order online, wire-wrap is uncommon enough today that nobody I know can think of an in-person store which would sell me a wire-wrap tool.

Micro-Center in Cambridge?  (We had one close to us when I lived in Virginia, kinda Nerdvana.  Almost as good as Fry's Electronics in California...)

dave

[jbvb]

Micro-Center in Cambridge?  (We had one close to us when I lived in Virginia, kinda Nerdvana.  Almost as good as Fry's Electronics in California...

Maybe? I may be there for other reasons this Spring, but I should call them before I buy online.