Any operating RR crossing signals on your layout?

In a separate thread, I'm asking everyone to post videos of their operating accessories, which would include crossing signals

I had some but were more trouble than they were worth so they are in a box now.

Here is a video of my MTH crossing gates with sound...................rogerw.

I use the Z Stuff gates lights and sound and train sensors. I'm happy with them

Clem

I have some.  they look great and are an added addition fun to showing off the layout. BUT, always have a means to turn them off; less they drive you crazy.  Mine are activated by the "dead rail" method--meaning when a train is on the "dead rail" it will activate the signals by completing the circuit.  I also have a toggle switch that "kills" the circuit as well, because these signals are near a passenger platform and when a passenger train stops to pickup/drop off passengers, the signal sound becomes annoying quickly.

Here's one of my Lionel crossing signals.

I have 4 road crossings that all use Lionel's 154 Crossing Light & 252 Crossing Gate.  A homemade electronic circuit is used to alternately flash the crossing lights.  One of the crossings uses a Lionel 140 Banjo Crossing Signal.  All are activated from relays and isolated outside rails. 

The gates and lights start 20 seconds into the video.

PLCProf posted:

I had some Lionel and MTH "fancy" gates and they were a constant source of grief. Just use flashing crossbucks now.

I used to think the same.....until I discovered Z-Stuff.  

On our modular club layout we use the scale like Lionel gates (the ones with the nearby control box) activated by Z-stuff infrared sensors.  The use of these remote sensors allow us to move them to convenient locations on any  modules that abut the ones with the  gates.

None yet, but I do plan on having some as my 3 year old loves them.

Oh yes I do, semaphores, flashers  the lot! Plus some Marx!

So I went for the cheaper option and used crossing signals that they have every year at Christmas to use with the ceramic villages. I think I paid around $5 and they just run off an adaptor under the layout.

They fit in very well scale wise but they do flash all the time. I don't mind the continuing flash and the kids like them. They are a good, low cost, no hassle option.

Jay in Ottawa