New control panel
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For electric control of turnouts plus setting signals
majority of trackside signals are installed - the 3 on the RHS will be a gantry set of signals spanning the 3 tracks
Signals are interlocked, for instance ifI set the Tawnton to or from signals, then I cannot set the Watchit or Charde/Durston set and if I set either the Watchit and or Charde/Durston, then I cannot set the Tawnton.
Once I set a signal to green and a train goes past the signal, it automatically r4esets to red but I cannot send another train to follow straight away until the first train has cleared the block. A block is the distance between the signal at each end.
I was contemplating interlocking track power as well but decided it was complex enough. it took 15 Telecom relays to do all of the signals for that panel.
The big red button resets all signals to red
Ron
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Did you consider installing any 3 aspect signals so a second train could follow after the first cautiously at yellow? Or did you find you would need a bigger switch, or was it too complex, or do you not simply have enough traffic to warrant installing a 3 aspect?
Just thought, I'd ask.
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I'd be interested to hear how your interlocking works although, at the sound of the word "relay", I get a shiver down my spine…………….. :roll:
'Petermac
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SolRon,
Did you consider installing any 3 aspect signals so a second train could follow after the first cautiously at yellow? Or did you find you would need a bigger switch, or was it too complex secondly, yes, it does get complex, or do you not simply have enough traffic to warrant installing a 3 aspect? Firstly Connor , no, not enough traffic
Just thought, I'd ask.
Regards Connor
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Ron
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That looks suitably complex for an ex telecoms engineer Sol. :thumbs
I'd be interested to hear how your interlocking works although, at the sound of the word "relay", I get a shiver down my spine…………….. :roll: basically Peter, the first relay that is activated by setting a signal, has contacts on it that disconnect the operating paths of the other signal relay circuits.
Ron
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Whilst I don't understand what makes them tick, I do understand the principles. :roll: :roll:
'Petermac
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LEDs and toggles are next ….
Ron
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