Here’s a quick look at my first test of the signal in operation with signal logic programmed for it.

Shown is the aspect changing based on block occupancy and turnout position.

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I rcently got in some hardware to use for the signals so thought I’d give them a test.  Here’s the Signal Bridge on the lower level in front of the refinery.

Everything worked as planned.

And look at how I’m wiring them:

A CML Electronics SIGM 20 in the wiring panel is connected to RJ 12 6P6C surface mount boxes.  An RJ12 conductor cable is then connected from that box to another surface mount box at the signal.

There I’m using a Cat5 8P8C surface mount because these were the only ones I could find that had screw terminals instead of punch down terminals.  Wires from the signal LEDs are secured to the approprate terminal.  With only 6 wires used here, I probably could have doubled up the signals on one wire/connection like I will do for the double targets, but oh well.

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This morning I installed the spur into Glacier Gravel.

I was originally going to have a turnout coming off the main so there would be two tracks here (since that what the kit is modeled for), but decided to keep this a simple, small business with a single track.  I’ll model a cement pad in the right bay where trucks can drive in to get a gravel load.

I also installed the remote tortoise hardware for the feedmill spur on the main.

Now I can fill in the hole left there for install access, and then install the tortoise underneath the benchwork.

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