I am looking for some Pennsy style signals. I was planning on using Custom Signals,but, since he has closed I am at a dead end. Does anyone have a good source of signals? Any recommendations?
Norm
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Does Atlas-O not have the Pennsy style? I thought they did, but I know very little about the Pennsy stuff? Custom Signals was using the Atlas-O signal system for their main system, then they provided a bunch of specialty stuff to allow for more elaborate configurations.
My understanding was that Terry Christopher of Custom Signals made the Atlas signals.
Art
Then what is Atlas selling? I hope they will still sell them since I was planning on getting the Atlas Pennsy signals when I start building in a couple of years.
I believe Terry will still sell his remaining stock via email/PayPal but won't do any more design work according to the message here:
http://www.customsignals.com/index.php
I am hoping I'm not too late to order a few more PRR signals from him..
Originally Posted by Chugman:
My understanding was that Terry Christopher of Custom Signals made the Atlas signals.
Art
Other way around, Atlas makes the signal system. Here's the explanation from forum member S&C, who worked for Atlas at the time of the development of the Atlas signal system.
"This is Steve from Atlas. Thank you for the kind words. I would like to explain in more detail how the Signal System all came together. At the start I had Jim Weavers ear about doing a signal system. In the discussions I mentioned it would be a good idea to contact Terry from Custom Signals about prototypical Signal Operations and physical design. Terry was a friend from the hobby who knew much more than I about how all the different signals were used. I wanted to see a modular system with quality circuit boards that would last and allow for easy installation. The next player is the person who lines up all the "1"s & "0"s and makes it all work, that is Gary E who posts on the forums. And thanks to Tom H. the owner of Atlas for letting us bring this product to market. I know it was something Terry , Gary and myself enjoyed and hope to see it continued in the future. I have moved to the West and although not an employee of Atlas I still like to provide any help to other model railroaders that need information or direction on the Atlas Signal System."
Darn! I have purchased some of the PRR Atlas o signals and have eight of the dwarfs. I better get going on some Bridge signals for sure!
I just bought some stuff for our signal system at the NJHirailers. Terry is still selling stuff and is doing an inventory so he can sell the business.
Jim D.
Terry is still selling stuff and is doing an inventory so he can sell the business.
That's good to hear. I hope everything goes well for him. I had been wondering about his plans.
