Was looking at a lionel #132 auto stop station and got to thinking...how else could I have a station auto stop? Anyone have any ideas aside from the good old #132 building?
Thanks!
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Are you looking to build your own? A latching relay with timer would do it. You also could look at dallee electronics they have what you want to do pre-assembled
dallee.com
Last year, I built an elevated trolley line. In exploring the idea of station stops, I chose to use the Lionel 153IR, based on looks and the simple set up. Two 153IRs were used on my line. You can adjust the timer for a longer of shorter stop. Mine is for a point to point trolley line...for a continuous line, for passenger train, you could use these the way I did. You would need to lock your locomotive in forward only.
Here is a video of my trolley line with station stops...
...and here is a video showing how I set it up/wired it...
Originally Posted by toddstrick:
Are you looking to build your own? A latching relay with timer would do it. You also could look at dallee electronics they have what you want to do pre-assembled
dallee.com
Acutally, yes...but I'm open to ready to use options as well.
Keith, neat set up...didn't know you could use the 153 in that capacity...thanks{another option}! Nice layout, when you do the "double wide" support for that 153, maybe do an arched support - one front and one back...?...just a thought for some art deco looks if your into that.
Thanks for the idea and the view of your layout....one of these days I gotta learn how to do a you tube vid - you find nearly everything there!
Originally Posted by Michigan & Ohio Valley Lines:
... You would need to lock your locomotive in forward only.
There is a way you can keep an E-unit from cycling. You need an SPDT relay with your regular running voltage on the normally closed, and the track connected to the center rail along with a 6.3VAC voltage source (properly phased.) This is called a "make before break" arrangement so when the sensor trips the relay, the voltage drops to 6.3 volts -- enough to keep the E-unit from cycling, while low enough to prevent train movement. You may have to adjust this voltage with electronic E-units or locomotives that have low voltage requirements (Atlas SW's come to mind.)
You can also put some serial diode pairs in series with the motor to give yourself more headroom for keeping the E-Unit alive.
Just as a side noe. With MTH PS-2 you can operate a point to point or circular pattern with any amount of station stops, skips, express runs, shuttle back and forth absolutely what ever. Makes for a great background action while running the main RR.
Just run the action you want once and it will remember it and will repeat it very dependably.
Shown here
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You can leave 6 volts on to keep E unit from cycling
Dale H
Had to go to the local Ace hardware today to get the propane tank filled...they have trains too!... a 153IR followed me home. Time to play with this!...the boy has started a lego station. 
I searched and found a neat way here to use the IR for station stops without isolating any rails....I forgot who posted this here or I'd give credit...the gentleman simply wired transformer outputs to the IRs power leads, then ran out from the com1 and nc to the track...seems easy enough.
