Western Railroad Discussion > Crossposted For Signal Wiring

I'm cross-posting this in case someone doesn't see the Railfan Tech forum every day...Any help is appreciated.


Does anyone happen to know/have a manual for the Safetran Systems crossing signals?

I recently came into a set and a lone light as well that I want to wire up. Seems from what I can tell, they run off 12 volts, but which terminal is positive and negative?

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Regards,

-Frank C.

Frank Christ
Cloverdale, CA
FranksRails Photography, LLC.

Most of the xing stuff is 10 volt DC. Go to a GE railroad bulb catalog and match base for possible bulb. Some bulbs are made so the filament is straight across when locked in.

Then you will need a flasher relay with so many flashes per minute. Some of the older ones were 40 to 45.


Nudge

Look on ebay for a 500 ohm DC neutral relay, 2 sets of contacts minimum. Wire one set of contacts so they break the relay's pick-up circuit when it picks up and use a resistor or capacitor to snub it (make it slow drop away). Then wire your lamp across another set of contacts (heel - front or heel - back). 12 volts will work just fine, although 9-10v will produce a slower flashing rate and longer lamp life.