Effective working semaphore signals on DC and DCC for your layout.

[@peacemeal3196]

So good Jennifer - I love your methodical analysis of how you approach signalling with semaphores

[@stuartaaron613]

Very informative video. Useful for railways on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

[@peterbudd1803]

Interesting Jennifer. I already have an ss unit and two surface-mount switches which I used on N Guage. Changing to 00 Guage immanently Iwill give these a try.

[@martensiersma3304]

I have a tortoise pulling my level crossing gates. Cycle time is about 6.5 seconds. You could do something similar for the semaphore signals

[@davidjohan99]

Thank you Jennifer...I have a brass 0 gauge GWR Lower Quadrant Signal Kit to build that looks a bit of a nightmare to the uninitiated! However you have inspired me to have a go and then make it work :-) Sounds like a good Autumn project as I have lots to do on the layout first. Thanks again for another informative & inspirational video 👍

[@User-3O3]

How lovely. I want them. :3

[@markcurzon5968]

loved this tutorial, but the links seem to be broken

[@richardswiderski4985]

Great informative video it does look good.

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Very informative review, Jen.

[@IronHorseRailways]

Those are properly smooth action motors. One thing I detest about more traditional motors is the loud BUZZ and clank sound they make when thrown .. DCC obviously know what they're doing here. For me though, on my humble 'sit inside' loop layout there's no need for motorised anything. I do need the odd signal though just for some added detail... Need ground shunt signals for the TMD and the goods yard...

[@paulfarrell9704]

Hi Jenny. Where did you get the motor from please?

[@JenniferEKirk]

The are DCCconcepts Cobalt SS motors.

[@michaelcotgreave271]

Thanks, I enjoyed the video, but much of it I didn't understand. I'm approaching the time to start installing signals and to be honest I was going to use point motors and bellcranks and rods . I need to find some slow action motors to achieve some sort of realism. Can anyone point me in the right direction please. I have Hornby semaphores, so if all else fails, I can use the point motors at the base of the signal. Thanks in advance.

[@dthead]

Was very useful ! Thanks

[@jamesgilbart2672]

Interesting use of that DCC Concepts unit. I might not have understood but as you are operating the home as slave to the first point and the distant signal as slave to the second point - aren't there situations when the home is on but the distant is off? - if so, that wouldn't be prototypical and might confuse the OO scale driver!

[@jdavis460]

You would never get a distant off with the stop signal on. (Retired train driver)

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

Hi Jenny. Weir Yard going digital: What will you do with any DC loco that can't(?) or you won't bother to, convert to DCC? I think you are selling yourself short on your knowledge of electrics/electronics; I love it when people think outside of the box!

[@JamesPetts]

Servos aren't too bad - I'm watching this while building up a servo mount for points on my N gauge layout.