Switch Numbering Suggestions

There are boxes of railroad signs that you could just put a number on and place it near the switch. or even a small wooden post with a number. Railroads had their own markings.

 

Nothing wrong with a little blue tape to get you started. Makes it easier to set routes or just change one.

 

The toothpick idea is good. Use white with black markings.

 

Are you going to fire them from an SC-2, an ASC or are they command?

 

Thanks for the suggestions! All of the switches are command switches.

Did you use SCARM for you layout? It has a logical set of objects to create a switch panel or layout control panel map.

 

Perhaps that would help, just looking at the map for a reference.

 

here's an example.

I used AnyRail. I'll have to look into it and see if I can do the same thing on there.

I put crossover pairs in sequence 1& 2, 3 &4 etc. the others however you see fit.

 

With a symbolic schematic, you don't really need all of track in between, just the switches.

 

LCS Wifi and an iPad will do that for you and show the switch position by red or green.

I've managed to pick up an iPad so far but haven't had much luck finding the LCS Wifi yet.

I've used some switch stands;  I paint them white or yellow depending on whether they're mainline or yard, and add a decal for the switch ID:

 

 

Those look really good! Any idea where I can order some from?

If I recall correctly, they were Grandt Line 3021. (I clipped off the top lantern).   I got them on Ebay, but if you search that # a number of dealers will show up.

 

The decals I just made myself.

Thank you! Did you just use numbered stickers to put on them?

Not stickers;  I printed out sets of numbers on decal paper. That way I could get the exact size and font I wanted.

Well done, Chaos!. They look like they belong there. easy to see, too!

Professor; they look fantastic.

Thank you for the link! I'll need to order a bunch of these. This will also force me to get on the decal bandwagon.

 

As for numbering, I have two mainlines. Outer, odd numbers, inner even numbers with N/S/E/W prefix to indicate orientation. For multiple switches such as double-slips and crossovers, I use a suffix of a/b/c/d. Until I saw these switch stands, my plan was to use match sticks and make small cardboard signs.

 

Gilly

Josh,

 

You say you are using Legacy.  Using LSU ver 2.0 you can easily name the switches and then scroll alphabetically through the meaningful switch names to select.  On the other hand I had a layout with 22 switches and it wasn't to much trouble to learn what numbers went to what switches.