Subway Block signals

Having grown up in NYC, I rode the subways a LOT. Left NYC in 1978. I used to ride in the first car all the time, so I could pretend i was the motorman . The subway signals were set a height that corresponded to where the average sized motorman's eyes would be If he was looking straight & level. Also, the normal placement of the signal was on the right hand side of the tracks. Things may have changed since '78, but I don't think that they would be drastic relocations----

Nobody makes signals to match the subways. I spoke with the guy from NJ Intl and he said he will make them if somebody can supply him some drawings Trying to find them

Walthers used to sell them, with GOW lamps. They were little cast metal cubes, with a shield over the lamp. I think you were supposed to stack them, as many as you needed. They looked pretty good, but of course I'm recalling them from around 1970 or so. Walthers may have listed them as dwarfs, rather than rapid transit signals.

The prototype signal bodies are about 8" square, viewed from the front, with 6" lenses, I believe. That would make them 1/6th of an inch in O-scale, and the lenses would be 1/8th inch in diameter. Since LED's are made that small, at least the lamp parts would be easy to source.

Maybe Andre the Brass Master could make the bodies for them.

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Custom Signals has them listed as a future product. Maybe you could ask if they plan to make them anytime soon.

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Custom Signals has them listed as a future product. Maybe you could ask if they plan to make them anytime soon.

That has been listed as a future product for 5 years now Terry Christopher of Custom signals promised me he was looking into it and put that up on the website I stopped holding my breath

Custom Signals had announced this in "O" scale, which also could have been mounted on a mast. But the last time I spoke with them (about a month ago) it was nowhere close to production. I could use a few dozen.

I have email Terry at custom signals to find their dimensions on some of their signals which looks to be more realistic than any I've seen so far. I am just looking for signals that are not 7-8" inches tall which would make it taller than some yard towers on o scale.

Q Car company makes IND subway signals in O Scale.
They are dummies and have to be electrified using small bulbs like Miniatronics sells. Go to his site.
Nate

Thanks Nate Just ordered a few

Bluelinec4

What is the part number you ordered?

Thanks

CS406 Signal, Three Light, Subway Style w/Jewels (White Metal)
Supplied in Kit Form - Nine are in Stock


If there were nine there are none now though because thats what I ordered

I scratch build all of mine using ABS plastic, lenses, O-rings and LEDs.  I build my own circuit logic also for block occupancy.

 

The second to the last picture could be a poster for the taking of Pelham 123. old school of course! Gman.

I got the signals from Quentin   Look pretty nice  I will post some pics when I get it painted

Ben, why not make your own with the cutting machine.  It should not be that difficult.

Joe

 

Could you provide some instructions about building them?

 

Thanks

 

The second to the last picture could be a poster for the taking of Pelham 123. old school of course! Gman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKt3TZ08CYI

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEyE5uka20M