Scale semaphore - which one?

I think the MTH signal is the best looking. Don

I also have and like the MTH signal.  Matt

http://www.njinternational.com/oscale.htm

I have used the MTH semaphore successfully with an ITAD.  I think it looks pretty sharp.

Thanks for the replies - for those who like the MTH signal, is it a solenoid or motor?

Drew, the NJ signals might be my first choice, but it's going on top of about eight inches of foam.  I'm not sure the under-table actuator needed for the NJ signal would work well.  How do you actuate yours?

Z Stuff has its own internal sensor, no need for additional ITAD's

Has Z stuff started shipping again ? Been looking forward to getting

some banjo signals but they seem to have production problems.

I have 3" foam I go thru PC. I glue it down then ballast around and over it. works great.

Hmmm.. so what do you use to actuate the signal arm?

request a longer arm to work for your needs.

Professor: one thing to be aware of with the MTH unit: it operates in reverse from the classic Lionel semaphore. That is, the solenoid pulls in to create the green aspect. To create the red aspect, the itad/ insulated rail(plus relay) goes from normally closed to normally open, shutting off the power to the solenoid. Thus, the base of the unit gets pretty warm over time if not triggered on a recurring basis. i set one of my spare units up, after 10 minutes, it was reading 106 deg.F on the outside of the base. I suppose that MTH felt that it would be triggered often enough that heat would not be a factor--

Fec, that is good info about the MTH unit, since the area in question is elevated and may not see action if trains are working the accessories below.

i just built a circuit that can limit activation time when the rail is triggered, but that won't help in the inactive state!