Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways

Download or read book Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways written by Simon Paley and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite modern appearances, colour light signalling has been around since the 1920s and is just as full of subtle details and variations as 'traditional' semaphore signalling. The inclusion of a working signalling system within a model railway layout is technically challenging but adds realism and 'wow' factor. This new book contains a brief history of the development and deployment of colour light signalling in the UK; a basic explanation of how track design influences signalling design; an overview of the different types of point motor and, finally, descriptions of the different components that make up a signalling system and how these components are used and controlled. It is an extensive guide to developing and adding realistic colour light signalling to a model railway layout.