TEAMYAKIMA Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I just thought you'd like to see the second test print of a signal for my exhibition layout. I realise they won't light up, but TBH working colour light signals tend to look overscale to me and I know they're not British, but they'll look good on my Chinese HO layout - thanks Al Turner. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 Working / non-working colour light signals is an interesting decision. Viewers expect to see them work and it does add to the interest of the layout. But, in reality, from the angle that the viewers are looking from, on this layout and many others, they would not be able to see what the signal was showing. On the real railway, the signal lens concentrates the light towards where it is needed - the driver. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Working / non-working colour light signals is an interesting decision. Viewers expect to see them work and it does add to the interest of the layout. But, in reality, from the angle that the viewers are looking from, on this layout and many others, they would not be able to see what the signal was showing. On the real railway, the signal lens concentrates the light towards where it is needed - the driver. You're being far too practical and missing the point of working colour light signals, it's more switches to throw on the control panel/wurlitzer, what's not to like! Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Working / non-working colour light signals is an interesting decision. in reality, from the angle that the viewers are looking from, on this layout and many others, they would not be able to see what the signal was showing. On the real railway, the signal lens concentrates the light towards where it is needed - the driver. Absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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