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 Posted - July 18 2016 : 12:49:22 PM
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Is this a track section used to activate Atlas Signals?
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Posted - July 18 2016 : 3:16:50 PM
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| It's a track section to supply power to the tracks.
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Posted - July 18 2016 : 6:04:14 PM
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| yes BUT there is an extra screw on it
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Posted - July 18 2016 : 8:58:58 PM
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| It's an activator for a crossing signal
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Posted - July 18 2016 : 10:16:02 PM
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Seems like a lot of these actuated devices, such as the crossing light above,
were in imitation of the Lionel train activated animation. Seen a crossing light
activated with a wind up spring, a pressure plate, and an old fashioned alarm
clock bell under the gate house. Never have seen that HO stuff work worth a lick.
In this piece I simply ended up wiring the gate house guy to a manual on/off
switch so I can pop him out for visitors or photo ops. The pressure plate that
was supposed to trigger him popping out for about the time it took for the
pressure of a locomotive was better at derailing cars than much else.
Anyways, I look forward to seeing what you can do with it.
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Posted - July 18 2016 : 10:25:12 PM
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I figured it was an activator due to the extra screw
The lionel gate worked well when I used it AND unlike its O gauge counterpart it is HO scale
Though I am sure many here knew that
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