New Station installed with Signal Bridge fully operational

It says it is a private video, I am interested to see it Ron.

John

My bad... I keep 'em private while editing and forgot to make it public.  Sorry.

Very nice work!

Ron,

 Very nice job congrats!

PCRR/Dave

Very Nice!  I model modern Norfolk Southern on the Western Slope (ex PRR) and I have plans to include the MTH Signal Bridge that will "control" a two track main.  Would it be possible for you to share your secret to getting the signal to function as it does using the Z-Stuff relays?  I have a few of the Z-Stuff PRR 7 Light Signals and I really like their products. BTW, I'm a former SPF, (Slobbering Pennsy Freak) which is the reason for modeling the Western Slope out of Altoona but I'm runnin' NS modern power instead of the Pennsy Power. Thanks in advance.

Chief Bob (Retired)

Ron,
Did you give any thought to the fact that the signal shows a "Clear" ( l )block on this side of the signal when the train is approaching from the opposite direction? You're looking at a head on collision there! It should show "Clear" ( l ) toward the train and "Stop" ( - ) facing the camera. I think you have something wired up wrong.

It switches to stop as the engine goes under the bridge.  It depends on where the ZStuff train detection sensor is placed.  I believe this is an optical sensor, not a block occupancy sensor, correct?

I ran block occupancy sensors on my last layout with insulated rails and relays.  They worked good, but were more work to setup than optical sensors.

Thanks for the replies Gents,

Big Jim, You are absolutely correct with head on's.  If I really wanted to do it accurately, I would need four 1075s positioned prior to and after the signal bridge (2 for each track).  I would also need to make the delay long enough so that a short train or just a power move would keep the signal (Red -) long enough as it passed the first 1075 prior to reaching the 2nd 1075.

Else I could do something a little out of my swim lane and wire relays, blocks and stuff as George mentioned.  I'm not interested in a lot of extra work... After all as the PFA on the MTH engine says, "We've got a lot of runnin' to do".

Pufferbelly... These are optical sensors.  I just wired them per the instructions... Green and Yellow were not used.  I did raise them up 1/2 an inch so the sensor could "see" the train cars.  At first the sensor was viewing the trucks and it didn't know how to react to the space in between.

My biggest mistake was making my video in this direction.  I should have been on the other side to best create the illusion.  But good discussion either way.  Thanks for the help.

Have Fun!

Ron