Signals?

justintime2001 · 15-03-2018, 06:47 PM

I am thinking of adding signals to my layout (when the time comes) and controlling them with BLOCKsignalling ASP1B Colour Light Signal Control Module Infra-Red units. What are the best 3 or 4 aspect signals to go for? My layout will cover a broad era from late 60's to the late 70's and maybe into the 8o's. Thank you.

Mountain Goat · 15-03-2018, 06:57 PM

Eckon or Berko signals. Can't remember which ones which. One is for 00 and the other is for N gauge. Both do a range. The only downside these days is they tend to have ultra bright feathers, which only appeared after around 2005. Prior to that the feathers were not that bright. Older model signals from the range did have the duller feathers, so you may need to look at the secondhand market if they no longer do that type.

Tinker · 15-03-2018, 07:03 PM

On the feathers MG, i was driving until 1993, and there were plenty about all over the southeast, Cambridge, Didcot, Southampton and all over the Southern....if you go for 4 aspect that's a extra signal in each block section going down from green to 2 yellows, 1 yellow then a red.....

justintime2001 · 15-03-2018, 07:09 PM

Thank you both.

Mountain Goat · 15-03-2018, 10:10 PM

I'm referring the difference between the old bulb feathers and the modern very bright LED type feathers.

RFS · 15-03-2018, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountain Goat

Eckon or Berko signals. Can't remember which ones which. One is for 00 and the other is for N gauge.

Eckon and Berko are essentially the same product. Berko are the ready-made version and Eckon are kits you assemble yourself. I've got both types on my layout - the Eckon ones are really easy to assemble.

The ready-made Berko ones don't have feathers I believe, so if you want these you'll need to assemble an Eckon kit.

justintime2001 · 15-03-2018, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RFS

The ready-made Berko ones don't have feathers I believe, so if you want these you'll need to assemble an Eckon kit.

I'm sure it's a silly question but what are the feathers and when/where were they used?

Tinker · 15-03-2018, 11:16 PM

Feathers, this will help.....

https://www.heathcote-electronics.co.uk/signalling.html

ians · 15-03-2018, 11:16 PM

It wasn't a silly question to me and I'm sure to others. It set me off to the internet to find out

I know others will be able to explain better than me, so I'm including a link: http://www.railway-technical.com/sig...ling--what.pdf
Page six of eight gives what you wish to know. Others may say differently of course!

justintime2001 · 15-03-2018, 11:20 PM

Thank you both, very useful links.

15-03-2018, 06:47 PM	#1
justintime2001 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 241	Signals? I am thinking of adding signals to my layout (when the time comes) and controlling them with BLOCKsignalling ASP1B Colour Light Signal Control Module Infra-Red units. What are the best 3 or 4 aspect signals to go for? My layout will cover a broad era from late 60's to the late 70's and maybe into the 8o's. Thank you.

15-03-2018, 06:57 PM	#2
Mountain Goat Unique Member. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK. Posts: 2,012	Eckon or Berko signals. Can't remember which ones which. One is for 00 and the other is for N gauge. Both do a range. The only downside these days is they tend to have ultra bright feathers, which only appeared after around 2005. Prior to that the feathers were not that bright. Older model signals from the range did have the duller feathers, so you may need to look at the secondhand market if they no longer do that type. Last edited by Mountain Goat; 15-03-2018 at 06:58 PM.

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15-03-2018, 07:03 PM	#3
Tinker Motive Power Supervisor Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: N W Norfolk Posts: 2,261	On the feathers MG, i was driving until 1993, and there were plenty about all over the southeast, Cambridge, Didcot, Southampton and all over the Southern....if you go for 4 aspect that's a extra signal in each block section going down from green to 2 yellows, 1 yellow then a red.....

15-03-2018, 07:09 PM	#4
justintime2001 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 241	Thank you both.

15-03-2018, 10:10 PM	#5
Mountain Goat Unique Member. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK. Posts: 2,012	I'm referring the difference between the old bulb feathers and the modern very bright LED type feathers.

15-03-2018, 11:16 PM	#8
Tinker Motive Power Supervisor Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: N W Norfolk Posts: 2,261	Feathers, this will help..... https://www.heathcote-electronics.co.uk/signalling.html

15-03-2018, 11:16 PM	#9
ians Talkative Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NE England -Washington Posts: 134	It wasn't a silly question to me and I'm sure to others. It set me off to the internet to find out I know others will be able to explain better than me, so I'm including a link: http://www.railway-technical.com/sig...ling--what.pdf Page six of eight gives what you wish to know. Others may say differently of course!

15-03-2018, 11:20 PM	#10
justintime2001 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 241	Thank you both, very useful links.

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