Hey Guys, I have a question about 2 signal companies, Has anybody been able to contact anybody at NJ International, I have been tyring to call customer service for the longest time, with no sucess, the same with Layout Dynamics, I've left E-mails and phone calls with no avail, I guess I'm just a little fraustrated, thanks for the lending of a ear, Take Care All, Happy Modelrailroading,!!
I’ve found NJI always a bit sluggish on email reply but don’t remember a guy not answering the phone. They are in Tampa Florida, maybe Kevin knows.Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Hi Mel,
Thanks for the info, it's just fraustrating when you see a type of signal you like that a company makes,, but they are slow in contacting you, I know that these places are run by a small number of people or by one person, now I work in Nscale and there seem to be fewer options to go for, for instance, Atlas has taken over BMLA signals but they DONT have the signals that I want, which is the modern hooded signals, in Nscale, oh well, on my layout, I'm going to have a mixure of hooded, SP targets, and G types anyway, so I'm not to worried!!
Several years ago when I was making new signals for my HO layout I really wanted to go with the NJI signal heads but they couldn’t deliver. I had 20 SP heads on backorder for almost a year and wanted another 20 when I finally gave up on NJI.At first I ended up making my own heads, a close copy of the NJI heads. I used a NJI head as a go-by.I bought the punch from Harbor Freight and made my own pack plates.Later on I found out that a #6S brass washer was the correct size and it was much easier to buy a bag of 12 at Home Depot for a couple of bucks than punch them.I ended up making 35 heads to completely rebuild my signal system.
The signal bridge is a Traincat Kit.
https://www.traincat2.com/
Sometimes you just have to make do when you can’t find something.Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Did you try this email address? info@njisignals.com
This is how I reach them. Yes they are slow. FYI, they're in Clearwater, FL
PO Box 15341 Clearwater, FL 33766
Here's a phone # as well (727) 281-8268
They're alive and well and I speak to the owner on a regular basis as I go back with them more than 45 years...
Neal
nealknows Did you try this email address? info@njisignals.com This is how I reach them. Yes they are slow. FYI, they're in Clearwater, FL PO Box 15341 Clearwater, FL 33766 Here's a phone # as well (727) 281-8268 They're alive and well and I speak to the owner on a regular basis as I go back with them more than 45 years... Neal
That’s good info Neal, thanks! Their site info hasn’t been updated, their main website doesn’t have the updated address or correct phone number. I found the correct info under Order Info.Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Neal, Thank you for the info, I will give that number a ring!!!