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In this video, we try out some new inexpensive grade crossing signal flashers.
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In my last episode, I told you about this new switching layout I’m building. I have made some progress on the benchwork. I have also been working on the main layout and installing some new grade crossings. For these, I found a new option when it comes to signals. This will be part one of two because I’m still waiting on the circuit board controller. So, for now, I will show you what I have done so far.
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Sedalia Missouri- the city I’m modeling in the 1980s, had a lot of grade crossings. I decided to try a product sold on eBay by a company with an unusual name…called WeHonest. I had never heard of them before, and these aren’t something you’re going to find in hobby shops. I did a little digging and found out it’s a Chinese company…it seems most products we use these days are from China…but these are literally sent from China straight to your doorstep. One of the big things I noticed is the price…take a look here…five dollars for a crossing signal. There’s gotta be a catch. But I figured if it's a bust, it was only five bucks right? So I placed an order.
And as you can see they have made the cut so far and they're protecting my crossing on 5th street as well as the one on Ohio Avenue at 16th street-- an unusual setup where the Katy mainline slices through the intersection.
Looking at these things there are some pros and cons. First off these things have pretty decent craftsmanship and you can tell they’re made and wired by hand. These are made of brass and are very sturdy so they’re not going to snap off if you bump them on the layout…the mast and signs are all metal.
The signal faces are strong plastic…though there were some small burrs and flashing I had to take off- with a file and Xacto knife…it was nothing major to clean those up.
All of them come mounted with screw threading you secure with the nut underneath the layout- those are included.
As for construction…the wiring comes up through the middle- out the top of the post and then down to the lights. It is hidden in the back..you can still see some of the wiring- painted silver with the rest of the unit…but touching that up with some black paint makes them nearly invisible.
At first, these signals looked a little large in size. I will be honest, I have not spent as much time looking at and studying signals as I have the trains and tracks. So, I did some scale measurements and compared them to highway department specifications….and lo and behold these things are very close…I think give or take a few inches but nothing that will be noticeable to your eyes.
It is important to know what you're ordering. The We Honest listings don't provide a lot of details. It has HO signals listed in two inches and three inches. You want to get the two-inch version….this is the three-inch version. There is no way that will fit in on an HO scale layout…maybe O- or S scale.
As I mentioned, this will be part one of two as I’m waiting on that control circuit board. Once I get that I’ll wire these up, turn them on, and see what they can do. We will see you next time right here on The Main Track.
While we can’t light these up just yet…I’m pretty happy so far…I think five dollars is a pretty amazing deal for these signals. Have you tried Wehonest signals before? Let us know about it in the comments below.
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