Turnout control and identification

[wbutler1]

I have only a small layout using Atlas remote control turnout switches and have terrible time identifying which switch to activate for which loco to avoid collisions. Layout is only 5 x10 and I have a control pannel layout with switches numbered etc. but it seems the locos get to the turnout before my brain can sense the danger. I have been thinking of installing some lights or leds on the control pannel to indicate turnout direction. Is there a standard lighting system I could use that would be activated by my Atlas switch controls? Seems the main problem occurs when the locos are approaching the turnouts on the far side of the layout. I am new to this hobby and maybe my skills will improve with experience although at my age new skills are difficult to acquire. Any help or advice would be appreciated. I hate to think aabout completely redoing the turnout control but if that is the only cure I guess I would write the present system off to experience. Please be kind to this old man.
Bill Butler

[cwclark]

you are going to have to install an Atlas relay along with the turnout machine to control panel lighting..the turnout machine only supplies an A/C power momentarily when you pu***he button on the slide switch and when you release it, there is no more power...if you send me an e-mail, i have some drawings I did in microsoft word that I can send back to you to show you how to wire the relay and the turnout machine together...chuck