Need Signaling Primer

[retsignalmtr]

i'm going to incorporate some signals in my layout which is still in the formative stage. being a retired signal maintainer there is some pressure on me to have operating signals on it. i'm not going to have block occupancy detection. i'll probably use a combo of track detectors and relays for block protection and traffic direction control. i've had operating signals on an ho layout many years ago and they worked very well.

[Big_Boy_4005]

There's a new book out, and it sounds pretty good. I was thinking of picking up a copy.

http://www.historicrail.com/historicrail/product_info.po;jsessionid=erxo3uJSgaMMF66pAO9Jy5Z0(0CpplRQL)?ID=4426

There have been other books on signaling, Kalmbach may still have one, but I couldn't find it listed.

I just did a Google search with the words railroad signaling and this was at the top of the list.

http://www.trainweb.org/railwaytechnical/US-sig.html

[willy6]

I have Logic Rail stuff, it works great and if you have problems with installation you can e-mail them and they are QUICK to reply.

[Sandpatch]

I would like to incorporate signaling into my "in planning stage" layout. Although my signaling may not be true prototypical signaling, I'd like to learn about the real thing before I decide what I want to do. Is there a primer somewhere on the web where I can learn about protypical signaling?

Also, for layout purposes, what do folks here use? Is there a primer for layout signaling too? At the moment, I'm leaning towards Logic Rail Technologies Block Animator but I've by no means made up my mind.

Thanks!

Sandpatch
http://www.csxnscale.com/