Reply to "Activating vintage trackside accessories on ballasted and screwed track"

Michael PagsOGR Forum Member

Sorry for this very delayed post on this thread, but I have been out of the country for several months and only now returning to the layout and this issue. Having fun again! I purchased 4 of the 30100 units and just test-wired one on a work bench area to see how it operates. I can see the benefit of the relay function for trackside accessories with multiple lights like the 153 block signal, but how does this relay differ in function from using just an insulated rail to activate a simple trackside accessory like a 252 crossing gate or 145 gateman? Does the contact bounce refer to the intermittent conductivity of rolling stock across the insulated section of track or the solenoid noise from these moving accessories? If the former (and now that's what I think), is there any way to eliminate the latter? Not a big deal, but just wondering.

Thanks,

Michael

11/20/171:06 PM

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