Since we had a thread dedicated to Atlas's station kit, I thought it only appropriate to have a thread about it's equally ubiquitous cousin, the signal tower. Here one on my N Scale layout:
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I have not done any detailing to mine yet but the tower is now my yard office. I have it in just about the place it is going to be located when I start the scenery.
Massey
Edit: It seems that mine is a little different... It is still an Altas interlocking tower! does that count?
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Not exactky HO scale but beautifully done and easily bashed and detailed, Many of us have them on our layouts, Was there a question/?j.r.
I too like the look of the Atlas tower. I have 3 of them on my layout. I do however add extra details, shingle roof, and paint to improve its looks.
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GMTRacing Was there a question/?j.r.
Was there a question/?j.r.
No question but a show us what you did with your's kinda thing. Just like we did with the Atlas Station.
Got mine out that has been boxed up for a long time and put it on the layout and it will stay.
Russell
I like it, but what really gets me hopping mad is the price on the N scale version. Why does it cost more than the HO version?
I have one serving as a yard tower for O'Verda River Yard.
I also have the Walthers tower at the branch line crossing.
I painted the Atlas tower to match the Walthers, an gave them both green roofs.
John
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John:
A little more heat on your solder joints will make a much better electrical connection.
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
If I ever find the new soldering iron I got two years ago, I might get a better looking connection! In the meantime, I haven't had any dead spots on that particular module. It doesn't look better underneath, either:
Modules always have a risk of getting damaged in movement, so I try to make it easier to remove a bent track section and replace it. That's why I use pan head zip screws with the wire wrapped around it instead of soldering or suitcase connectors. It works for me.
The Olyville Signal Tower was built in 1974.
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Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
Here is mine.
There is a railroad man in the window of the upper story, red light topside and white light on the ground floor. Since this photo was taken i have added a few more details.
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Allan
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Just your basic tower:
Nick
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I used to have that little tower ages ago in HO. It occurs to me that the TOP floor, frame construction with windows, could be used as a guard shack at the entrance to an industrial complex, a military base or a port facility.
The masonry BOTTOM floor could be the boiler or mechanical annex on a factory or commercial building.
Here's mine waiting for the layout to be finished around it:
I wish I was a headlight
On a northbound train
Let's try again:
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6q_0fHQIJ2YhVAT1fw-HTQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1ac36v6oVr8/ToS1x0-o2eI/AAAAAAAAAmo/DC-MifKuIRE/s144/Untitled.jpg" height="144" width="108" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/hikererk/LayoutPhotosFromPhone92811?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">layout photos from phone 9/28/11</a></td></tr></table>
Or maybe this:
https://picasaweb.google.com/116540421683424090280/LayoutPhotosFromPhone92811?feat=directlink#5657846899523770850
Once more!
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oo-OO-OO-oo Once more!
Thanks!
Just couldn't get that photo to link correctly and it seems I read that picasa doesn't play nice with the forum.
Eric