QUOTE: Originally posted by BigRusty Long ago and far away my last layout was fully signalled. I used a block detection system that I believe was sponsored by the NMRA. Because it was double tracked I didn't have to worry about direction. It had three color mast signals which showed a green aspect when the track was clear, red when it was occupied, and yellow when the block ahead was occupied. It is a great pleasure to watch the signals change as the train proceeds along from red to yellow to green. The device had a relay with multiple contacts so I had signals on my control panel and a dead section before each signal that stopped the train automatically on Red. I could run 7 trains on a 12 block railroad without touching a rheostat. It was great fun when showing it off.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by dinwitty Personally, I like Bruce Chubbs detector and signal work. Any DC detector should work with DCC.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by GrandFunkRailroad Just am curious, what it takes to set up a signal system? ] am I getting into something that is way over my head? Or would add alittle more realism to my layout?