duffym Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 has anyone had an issue of the signal changing by itself , over and over again between on and off with about 5 seconds between each move? I have disconnected the push button switch so there is just the power supply connected and the signal just cycles continuously. If I time it right , it will respond to the instruction to change but then just keep on going Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTboneMelton Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I've got an issue with my signal I JUST got. The LED lights up for a split second and goes out and nothing happens when I press the push to make switch. Anyone know of a cure? I emailed Dapol, but haven't gotten a reply yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 We have two of the LMS home signals on Kirkmellington and very nice they look too. Sadly at our first show, RISEX, one of the signals gave up during final set up having been used less than 5 times. It is now on its way back to the retailer for exchange. The other signal worked perfectly throughout the show and gave us an added dimension to the operation of the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I've just had a failure of one of these too - the signal has been switch about 10 times only and connected to power for maybe a couple of hours max. The LED is on, but very dim and the motor does not respond. I presume something on the power circuitry has gone - it'll get sent back. Cheers,Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steam in 50s Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I guess I must be lucky but have five installed and still running ok. Three since the first arrived on the plot and two last Xmas. Whoooo should I have said owt. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King William Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 has anyone had an issue of the signal changing by itself , over and over again between on and off with about 5 seconds between each move? I have disconnected the push button switch so there is just the power supply connected and the signal just cycles continuously. If I time it right , it will respond to the instruction to change but then just keep on going I have had this kind of problem, but much more random times between switching. I disconnected and reconnected all the wires allowing the wires from the signal to hang as freely as possible without being tangled. . There was some strain on them before. This appeared to cure the problem and it has not happened for a long time. I have no idea why. This signal also had the problem of the arm not moving when the motor acts ,which was cured by flicking the arm as recommended by Dapol Dave. I have bought 3 signals since, which are much smoother and quieter than the problem one and have worked without trouble. Maybe it was a rogue example or later batches are a better build. They are all 00 GW type. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steam in 50s Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 For what it's worth my signals are upper quadrant round post. I can't wait for a bracket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I installed a couple of Dapol (4mm) signals yesterday, and I am quite impressed with them, the only thing I find a little negative is the sound from the motor when they work, however I suppose it is inevitable this will occur, I would imagine that with other ' layout noise' in the background it wont be as noticeable. Unusually for me I wired them analogue control ( push buttons) rather than digitally, this is just my personal preference as I find that it is sometimes better to keep the signal man's job seperate from the loco crew!! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover50008 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 has anyone had an issue of the signal changing by itself , over and over again between on and off with about 5 seconds between each move? I have disconnected the push button switch so there is just the power supply connected and the signal just cycles continuously. If I time it right , it will respond to the instruction to change but then just keep on going Yeah had the same problem with 2 signals on our layout, gave up with them in the end. E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbeagleowner Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 HI there - does anyone have any idea what the bracket signals will look like? I take it that there will be 2 home signals on one central pole for the BR version. Or will they be 'handed' as with the GWR version previously shown? My friend asked at Warley and Dapol said that they would be 'early next year' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 HI there - does anyone have any idea what the bracket signals will look like? I take it that there will be 2 home signals on one central pole for the BR version. Or will they be 'handed' as with the GWR version previously shown? My friend asked at Warley and Dapol said that they would be 'early next year' That's what they said last year... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Just noticed this thread again! I commented on the noise aspect previously, I have managed to reduce this quite dramatically with my 3, simply take a strip of bubble wrap approx 1.5" wide ( ie the length of the motor housing under the baseboard) and approx 10 to 12" long, wrap this around the motor housing and secure with sellotape, Job Done! This does not have any adverse effect on the signal working, and it obviously wont cause overheating as the motor only runs for a short time & intemittently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hancockshire Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have bought some 00 gauge lower quadrant signals & none of them work. The lights work fine & I've opened them up & tested the motors, they work fine. I've tried that tapping thing but that doesn't work. Any ideas on how to fix them please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 You shouldn't have to fix them. Take them back to the shop and ask for replacements or a refund. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have bought some 00 gauge lower quadrant signals & none of them work. The lights work fine & I've opened them up & tested the motors, they work fine. I've tried that tapping thing but that doesn't work. Any ideas on how to fix them please If yhou have opened up the mechanism I doubt that you can now take them back. I suspect that they are the same mech as the N scale ones in which case you have to make sure that the screw bit of the mechanism is engaged a touch when you reassemble them (the tapping is what gets them engaged again but htey may be too fare dis-engaged for that to work). It took me a while to work that out when I cut the signal posts down to do the two new starters on Banbury. One however still doesnt work due to getting the activating rod too long when cutting it down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffwba Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 At the Warley show in November, I was told by the Dapol guy that the bracket signals would be out in early 2015. It's now nearly May so does anyone know what's happening? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted April 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2015 At the Warley show in November, I was told by the Dapol guy that the bracket signals would be out in early 2015. It's now nearly May so does anyone know what's happening? I would say that they are working to standard manufactures times scales then, you know the ones based in fantasy land. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Hi, Just spotted on Dapols Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1022308497786898.1073741855.214563285228094&type=1 CAD Images of the Southern lattice Signals 'In tooling now, Expected Late Summer' EDIT: and the Rail Built Ones: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1022309361120145.1073741856.214563285228094&type=3 Simon Edited May 14, 2015 by St. Simon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted May 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2015 These images are on Model Railway Express this morning, where it mentions 'SR and LNER signals' - I wonder whether there will be other models which will more accurately represent LNER signals, or are they suggesting that the SR lattice post signal also represents an LNER signal? For SR signals, they do appear to be nicely detailed models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 or are they suggesting that the SR lattice post signal also represents an LNER signal? For SR signals, they do appear to be nicely detailed models. Same as the Ratio 486 signal kit I assume, sold as LNER but stated as "also suitable for SR (LBSCR)": http://www.fishpond.com/Toys/Ratio-486-LNER-Latticed-Post-Signal-Kit-Ratio/5050881330609 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted May 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2015 Same as the Ratio 486 signal kit I assume, sold as LNER but stated as "also suitable for SR (LBSCR)": http://www.fishpond.com/Toys/Ratio-486-LNER-Latticed-Post-Signal-Kit-Ratio/5050881330609 I suspected that might be the case! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2015 Same as the Ratio 486 signal kit I assume, sold as LNER but stated as "also suitable for SR (LBSCR)": http://www.fishpond.com/Toys/Ratio-486-LNER-Latticed-Post-Signal-Kit-Ratio/5050881330609 Weird - the Brighton made very little use of lattice posts. The SR constituent which was most fond of them, by a very big margin, was the L&SWR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Isn't that the same prototype bracket signal that was shown two or three years back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted May 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2015 Isn't that the same prototype bracket signal that was shown two or three years back? Yes, and with a stop signal on one doll and distant on the other it doesn't inspire confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yes, and with a stop signal on one doll and distant on the other it doesn't inspire confidence. Which could lead to two very worrying situations - the first being that they might make some like that. The second is even more worrying - someone might buy them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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