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Afternoon everyone, Happy early Thanksgiving. Just a quick and I "think" simple question for the forum for here goes.

I'm in the process of building a layout for my son and me roughly 4x10, postwar styled btw with all postwar lionel trains and accessories.

The question is I'd like to use the 450 signal bridge, 153 block signal and a few other signals lionel had during the postwar era. Wondering what relay can I use to operate these with? I'd like to avoid using the common track trip, pressure plate design these accessories came with.

Hopefully I worded this question correctly, also if someone could link me the product and possibly a wiring schematic that would also be extremely helpful, pictures also go a long way with me. Even if anyone knows of a youtube video tutorial that would be great also, thanks



Johnathan.

Last edited by Rich Melvin
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Ditto to Steve H.  I use Azatrax MRAPR 12V DPDT relays to control four 153 block signals on my 027 layout.   Their website has good wiring diagrams.  You're going to need a few pieces of track with insulated outside rails, and a pile of insulating track pins.   

It took a little fine tuning (and a couple of train wrecks) to get the "coasting" distance figured out so the trains don't roll through the red light.   It was a lot of fun getting everything to work. 

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