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#1
HO / Miniature boats
August 09, 2011, 01:03:37 PM
I am looking for a source for miniature boats to put in my HO layout, any suggestions?
#2
HO / 3 light signal-- wiring diarhram
July 29, 2011, 09:25:09 AM
I have in my bag of goodies different building, lights and a (3) light signal with (1) red,(1) yellow,(1) green light. There is a switch that came with it.
How do I wire this up to work? I would like to put it on a micro limit switch, any drawings or suggestions on this?
#3
HO / Re: Snap track with lights
July 28, 2011, 01:05:52 PM
Good news---
I upgraded my snap track with lights, I bought (2) more power packs (17 va), took out all of the incandescent lamps replaced them with LED's with resistors, wired it all up, it works great, just what I wanted. 

Thanks for all of your support on this problem.
#4
HO / Re: Snap track with lights
July 25, 2011, 03:20:35 PM
I talked to tech. support with Atlas, they said that where I have (1) power pack operating the track and the switches; needs to be split up between (2) power packs. Too much juice being brawn off of this power pack. The power packs I do have are Bachmann. Atlas said that these are good for a single track around the Christmas Tree. I will go to my local Hobbytown USA and see what they have in stock. I will advise what I come up with.
#5
HO / Re: Snap track with lights
July 25, 2011, 01:32:20 PM
I thank you all for your input on the lights for my switches. Now--- is there a drawing with the same idea of putting LED's with the capacitors inline for this set up? If I am using incandescent bulbs before, will the power drain be less with the LED's? I am looking at other power packs or something to run---- 8 red lights, 8 green lights (2) at each switch and (2) at the control panel; enough power to run (4) Bachmann turnouts; (4) Atlas Snap-Relays; the track itself and all the lights I have in my buildings.   
***** The building lights are now run on (DC) one power pack only.
***** The track is on (DC) another power pack with my Atlas Switch controllers--no lights.
***** I have (2) more power packs, (1) for the switch lights; (1) for the snap-relay.
***** If I disconnect all of the switch lights and the snap relays the fist (2) power packs run everything.
I have tried to wire up (1) red & (1) green light on (1) switch and relay with (1) turnout, on (2) separate power packs,  the lights come on and the turnout barely moves; I hand switch the snap relay and the other light comes on.

Now if I have just the plain jane trains (1) powered locomotive, (1) unpowered locomotive, (1) caboose from Life Like Trains. Everything runs fine until I try to wire in my switch lights and relays.

Please advise.
#6
HO / Re: Snap track with lights
July 23, 2011, 02:35:36 PM
Jim---
I received your plans on the switch lights, Thanks---
i tried to wire up one set of lights per the drawing. I had the same problem when I wired them up using the Atlas drawings. I matched all the wires by color and went from there.

The problem I am having:

When I power up the table, the a green light or red light comes on,the one I use for the control table lights, there is not enough juice to switch the track switch or the snap relay. I disconnected the snap relay and the switch works fine. I even used a separate power pack all on ac. Am I doing something wrong? I noticed the buss wire, I left all lamps with a white wire and tied them together on the buss wire, which goes to one of the terminals on the power pack(ac) and a red wire from the snap relay to the other terminal (ac). Please advise, thanks.
#7
HO / Re: Snap track with lights
July 23, 2011, 06:56:31 AM
Jim-
I can wait till you get the problem solved. If you can send it by regular email try it.
wayles3@live.com
#8
HO / Re: Snap track with lights
July 20, 2011, 01:51:38 PM
Jim---
Thanks for your input on the snap track with lights. I am looking at putting a green and red light at each of my turnouts. I would like to also put a green and red light at the control table. I have the Bachmann black snap switches and the Atlas snap-relays. I am confused on the wiring. Is a there a simple wiring diagram on this. There are no frogs. I am stuck. Another question, when the switch is selected, does the light come on or is there a way to incorporate the lights to stay on the whole time the power is connected to the table. Please explain. I tried to read the paper that came from Atlas, I got so confussed.
#9
HO / Snap track with lights
July 19, 2011, 01:40:33 PM
I have a Buchmann truetrack layout on the table. My problem(s) are:

1). I wish to add lights at all of my switches and at the control station. I have read a little about the Atlas Snap-Relay. I am having problems wiring this up, any help.

2). With the Buchmann trunouts, can the Atlas Snap-Relay work. How is this done.

3). On the Bachmann turnouts, the Atlas Snap-Relay says to wire in the frog. There is not one. Need help.