Just a quick update on progress of the Westinghouse ground signals.

This is a follow up from my last entry.

 

 

The six signals are now mounted onto their bases.

These are a piece of 8x12mm brass sheet that is then mounted onto a bit of square tube.

 

Now to start the detail work

Each signal post has a 'blind' fitted. There is proplem here in that the etch was supposed to have some bolt head detail. But it didn't come out on the etch. So I bent the tab the wrong way so that I have a bigger foot print for soldering. I don't think that the missing detail will be missed.

There is also a nice etch that is folded up for the lamp hinge. In his "instructions" Douglas describes this as a fudge. I am hard pressed to think how it could be improved.

 

 

On the first one (I'll call this build No1) that featured on the

, had these details glued on. I think that they are a little delicate so I have started to solder these on. I think that this would be easier and neater with a resistance soldering iron (RSI) instead of the old faithful that I keep using.

 

The other difference is that on Number 1 I followed Douglas's suggested instruction and fixed the pivot pin onto the weight. This goes through the hole in the support arm on the post and is held in position by a washer on the other side. Again this is glued on. I am not happy with this arrangement as pictures of the prototype show no fixing on this face of the bracket and it looks like the signal board might be fouling the washer so preventing it moving fully over. As if that wasn't enough I also think that the weight is a bit sloppy and doesn't move enough.

So I have fixed a pivot directly onto the bracket and shall see if I get a better result with the movement of the weight.

 

 

Finally I thought that I had better make up a board onto it's pivot shaft to check that I have the blind in the correct place.

 

 

 

so that is No2 and No3 are well underway.

 

Just a reminder that these "kits" are available to purchase. PM me or go to the Swaynton website, if you are interested.