Marx Crossing Shanty #1420 ?

[traindaddy1]

We have the Lionel Automatic Gateman#145 operating on the layout (connected to the 153c Contactor). Works great.

We also have a Colber Gateman which we manually activate by pressing the button switch on the control deck when the train approaches.

Question:

How does the Marx Crossing Shanty #1420 work? Does it have something like the Lionel Contactor, a button switch like the Colber or something else?

As always, many thanks.

 

[sir james I]

Marx used a thin copper strip that was insulated and it snapped over the outside rail. A lionel 153c will do the job.

[traindaddy1]

Great! Thanks.