The solution has been found and the issue is finally resolved! What does that mean? I’m saying goodbye to the Märklin 74391 Colour Light Block Signal and “Hello” to my new signals from EVE Model!

I can now report that I have signals working just as the Nederlandse Spoorwegen* prototype on my layout.

Green Aspect; Green: proceed

Yellow Aspect; Yellow: reduce speed to max 40 km/h (the next signal may display a red aspect);

Red Aspect; Red: stop in front of the signal.

Best of all I will have the signals working with the ESU ECoS in conjunction with the ESU Detector and ESU Detector Extension. Which means that if there is no train on the track being detected, the signal is lit “Green”. If there is a train on the track being detected the signal is lit ”Red”. And on three sections of detected track the second track displays a lit “Yellow” signal when there is a train on the third detected track. Confusing yes but it works!

Now this is

*All that I have to do now is paint the mast black with equal parts white to have then NS prototypical!


Thank you AliExpress!

Edited at: by user 10 October 2020 05:05:27(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Time for an update on my progress with the signals. I spent the afternoon installing my signals and can you believe I have only ONE operating! But it’s the start on my signalling journey as the other twenty nine signals are almost done.

I’m optimistic that I’ll have then all working by next week!

Here’s a little teaser!

Hello Michel

I am following your signal journey with much interest.

Please can you tell me :
How are you doing the train detection on the section of track ?
What mechanism are you connecting to the ECOS detector ?
Are you using something like a trigger on the track, or something like an optocoupler ?

Also, I'd like to know how the ECOS does the "Yellow" as you describe it.
Is there some logic function which you have programmed to determine whether it should be "Yellow" or "Red" ?

Regards
John

Hello John and Fabrice,

Thank you for your interest and I'm glad that you're asking me questions! I am only at the beginning of my journey in understanding how signalling works on the real railroads. As mentioned I am using three aspect LED signals to model the Nederlands Spoorwegen style “signals” on my layout. I am presently learning what is involved and I am using: https://en.wikipedia.org...Dutch_railway_signalling for my understanding of how it actually works.

During this same time I have decided to make and post Youtube video's of what I am trying to create. I hope that this will help you in answering some of your questions.

Concerning the "yellow" aspect LED if I cannot get this to work prototypically, then one of my ideas is to use it to show that the train must slow down as the second block ahead is "occupied" with a train.

Nicely done. The videos are great. And it was nice seeing you use the ECOS extender.