Dick, A former local modeler (O scale) built is own SP style wig-wags.
His name was Charles Morrell--but I can't remember the magazine (MR?)
his article was published in.
If anybody's interested, I have a pair of Tomar flashers, NIB. No
electronics included that I'm aware of!
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
>
> All --
>
> I am beginning to research some electronic candidates to support a
> particular
> kind of animation: Crossing gates and crossing flashers. I know that
> there are
> a lot of competing systems around, each with their purported
> advantages -- and
> less-popularized disadvantages. The biggest obstacle that I see is the
> very
> high cost of each installation. So far I'm looking at no less than
> $150 per
> crossing, which I believe to be too dear a price to pay.
>
> My requirements are for two separate but identical double-track
> installations.
> The electronics (plus servos) must animate a pair of gates and a pair of
> flashers. The animation must start and stop solely by detection of the
> position
> of a train as it moves across the road crossing in either direction on
> either of
> the two tracks.
>
> If any of you have some good ideas, I'd love to read about them. Who
> knows --
> your suggestions might eventually find their way into Model Railroad News.
>
> No finger-actuated solutions, please.
>
> Dick Karnes
>
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