Questions About Certain JMR Vader Signal Heads

[Railroader1970]

Now I have used various JMR Vader Signals which consisted of anywhere from 1 to 3 heads. Each head has 3 lights. However, I noticed that I also have the option of using a JMR signal that has 3 heads - but only 1 of them has 3 lights on 1 head. The other 2 heads have just 1 light each. What's the meaning of that design? For example: 2 headed signal: Top head (1 light), bottom head (3 lights). Another example: 3 headed signal: Top and middle heads (1 light each) and the bottom head (3 lights). I noticed that the single lighted heads are red but turn off if I throw the switch to go to the siding or diverge to another line. What's up with that? Are those JMR Vader Single Light Heads only meant to be red only? Where can they be used exactly or roughly?

 

[RRSignal]

That particular signal would be used at an "end-of-siding" situation, where only a diverging route is possible, such as where a siding joins a mainline. And, since the green and yellow are on the bottom head, that signal can only display either a Slow Clear or Slow Approach indication.

 

[engineerdon05]

I don't know why but when I use JMR signals, if I have a signal, for example, A 1-3-1 (1 head over 3 head over 1 head) When I put that signal down, then add a safetran signal a distant in front of it, then spawn down a train at the jmr signal, the top light ---^ goes to a blackout, instead of a amber yellow. Why is this?

 

[phill_railfan]

I don't know why but when I use JMR signals, if I have a signal, for example, A 1-3-1 (1 head over 3 head over 1 head) When I put that signal down, then add a safetran signal a distant in front of it, then spawn down a train at the jmr signal, the top light ---^ goes to a blackout, instead of a amber yellow. Why is this?

happens to me too… I came here to ask that exact question. (5 years later lol)

 

[Railroader1970]

I don't know why but when I use JMR signals, if I have a signal, for example, A 1-3-1 (1 head over 3 head over 1 head) When I put that signal down, then add a safetran signal a distant in front of it, then spawn down a train at the jmr signal, the top light ---^ goes to a blackout, instead of a amber yellow. Why is this?

With the JMR 1-3-1 signal designation you described, the same thing happens --- the single head indicators turn off and only the center head (three lights) stay on. I thought the single head signal indicators go to either red or yellow, but instead they just switch off the moment I throw a switch from the siding to the mainline. I really scratch my head with that one.

- RR70

 

[RetroRails12]

With the JMR 1-3-1 signal designation you described, the same thing happens --- the single head indicators turn off and only the center head (three lights) stay on. I thought the single head signal indicators go to either red or yellow, but instead they just switch off the moment I throw a switch from the siding to the mainline. I really scratch my head with that one.

- RR70

i would send the Creator a Message to see if he can help you figure out what is going on with the signals.... look in the config of the signal there should be contact information to get ahold of him..

 

[Railroader1970]

i would send the Creator a Message to see if he can help you figure out what is going on with the signals.... look in the config of the signal there should be contact information to get ahold of him..

Copy that, will do so. Thanks for the tip.

- RR70