@@MygrandpasTrain I wish I had enough trips to do this on my layout- it would save a lot of derailments when I get absent minded about flipping switches! Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas!
Great demonstration of the #697 track trip and #761 semaphore. The later electronic track trips work well and eliminate the problem of a train sitting on a #697 and burning out solenoids in accessories. They only work when electricity is passing through a locomotive motor. Hope that’s helpful. Can’t wait to see your next video on it! I’m going to try the crossing setup myself. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Great Video. 👍👍👍👍 The 761 semaphore does not provide a trickle of power to the control section when red (stopped train) so you need to lock the reverse unit in the forward direction. According to Gilbert instructions you need to add/install the 709 lockout eliminator (has a 10 Ohm resistor) to trickle enough voltage in the control section to keep the reverse unit from shifting if you want the ability to operate the non stopped train in sections in between the track trips for switching a siding etc. then commencing the trains chasing each other. Yes the 670 electric track trips can be used and you don't have to worry about stopping your train on top of the 697 and the weight damaging the trip. You can use the 670 to operate the diesel horn billboard automatically, the locomotive completes the circuit and the horn billboard will blow the entire time the locomotive is in the control section. You can use it with the whistling billboard, but I think it best to have a longer control section to get to full volume. You can also protect a train from running over a thrown against switch with the 670 just like you demonstrated with the 697. I also found that the steam locomotives seem to have more momentum when they stop and the diesels seem to stop on a proverbial dime.
Thanks for the comments. I stand corrected on the voltage/reverse unit statement. I have a lockout eliminator on my layout but I still think it’s safest to lock the engine in forward. I hope to now have time to practice with the 670. I’m looking forward to trying that out.
I never thought about using the trips to operate switches!
@@MygrandpasTrain I wish I had enough trips to do this on my layout- it would save a lot of derailments when I get absent minded about flipping switches! Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas!
Great demonstration of the #697 track trip and #761 semaphore. The later electronic track trips work well and eliminate the problem of a train sitting on a #697 and burning out solenoids in accessories. They only work when electricity is passing through a locomotive motor. Hope that’s helpful. Can’t wait to see your next video on it! I’m going to try the crossing setup myself. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the information. I’m looking forward to trying it out. Merry Christmas
A nice informative video. Merry Christmas to you.
Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well. Thanks for watching.
Great Video. 👍👍👍👍
The 761 semaphore does not provide a trickle of power to the control section when red (stopped train) so you need to lock the reverse unit in the forward direction. According to Gilbert instructions you need to add/install the 709 lockout eliminator (has a 10 Ohm resistor) to trickle enough voltage in the control section to keep the reverse unit from shifting if you want the ability to operate the non stopped train in sections in between the track trips for switching a siding etc. then commencing the trains chasing each other.
Yes the 670 electric track trips can be used and you don't have to worry about stopping your train on top of the 697 and the weight damaging the trip. You can use the 670 to operate the diesel horn billboard automatically, the locomotive completes the circuit and the horn billboard will blow the entire time the locomotive is in the control section. You can use it with the whistling billboard, but I think it best to have a longer control section to get to full volume. You can also protect a train from running over a thrown against switch with the 670 just like you demonstrated with the 697.
I also found that the steam locomotives seem to have more momentum when they stop and the diesels seem to stop on a proverbial dime.
Thanks for the comments. I stand corrected on the voltage/reverse unit statement. I have a lockout eliminator on my layout but I still think it’s safest to lock the engine in forward. I hope to now have time to practice with the 670. I’m looking forward to trying that out.