At last prototypical modern G-Scale Crossing Gates on my Garden Railroad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-jTqPMizaw
Enjoy!
Look nice but why does the arm seem to be going down too far?
“Look nice but why does the arm seem to be going down too far?”
To stop bicycles ? Small people ? Teeny cars ?
I reckon they look OK , and a minor tweak will fix the drop .
Mike Brit
Those look and sound great, maybe there is an adjustment for the arms coming down too far?
I wonder if there is a volume dial or an on off switch. On many of our smaller roundy rounds I could see these signals getting really irritating quickly.
Otherwise they are neat.
Todd Haskins said:
Those look and sound great, maybe there is an adjustment for the arms coming down too far?
I wonder if there is a volume dial or an on off switch. On many of our smaller roundy rounds I could see these signals getting really irritating quickly.
Otherwise they are neat.
The solution would be SERVOS together with a decoder that allows precise adjustment of the travel. It’s amazing how much mechanical putzing around that stuff saves.
There is a quick easy adjustment for the bell volume, or you can turn it off all together. As for the gates going down too far, that is harder to adjust because the gear housing is glued shut. It is possible to make this adjustment though if you are skilled enough.
Russel , just jack the ground up where it grounds .
Or stick a post there .
Or even bend the anchoring post backwards so that the drop finishes up in the air a bit .
Or ignore silly suggestions and enjoy operating your trains , bells and all .
Mike Brit
Mike,
I tried jacking the ground up and then it lifts the whole signal up off the ground. We need a way to adjust it in the field because it seems to work differently depending on your set up. The other problem is the red gates are longer than the B&W gates, which accentuates variations in servo motor tolerances.
No matter, since they are the only prototypical G-Scale gates available, and they’re easy to install, I’m happy with them. Unless you get down close, people don’t notice much anyway.
Russell
Quite so , Russel .
Just enjoy them .
Mike Brit
Russell Jones said:
No matter, since they are the only prototypical G-Scale gates available, and they’re easy to install, I’m happy with them. Unless you get down close, people don’t notice much anyway.
Russell
Actually, VCS also made these and they operated very well. They are now out of business, but you may still be able to find them used.
Russell,
The snag with video and pictures: Once you notice a discrepancy it will always be visible/noticeable until it is correct.
Did you check with the manufacturer if there’s an easy fix?