I reached the age of 76 recently and realised that time might be getting short. If you have followed the erratic timing of my blog posts over the last years then you may understand that making signals and also signal kits has dominated the time I had available for the hobby. So, I decided that it was time to finish the layout, complete some projects that stalled and start some new models.
A month ago, I sold the rights to the signal castings to John Dersch of Ornamental Castings. John makes most of the white metal and brass castings that are available for our hobby. For information on availability of the castings, etc. please contact John; his contact details can be found on his Ornamental Castings web site.
As part of the sale I am going to update the various signal build instructions and these will be available on my Signals Branch blog over the next month or two.
In the documentation on the Signals Branch blog I will also include information regarding any extra items such as screws, bolts, wire types and sizes, linear servos, etc.
I will also make available the STL 3D print files of the various base/mechanisms for the signals as well as quite a number of the jigs that I used to bend operating rods, handrails, etc. These STL files will be made available on Thingiverse, a 3D file online 'library'. I will make these STL 3D files available over the next month or two. There are a number of instructions to be written regarding how to use the various jigs.
The 3D STL print files for other 3D items that I have designed will likely become available on Thingiverse from time to time.
Links to these items will be placed on my Signals Branch blog.
The STL files will be free to download but there is a 'Tip the Designer' button if you feel so inclined.
I would like to say that I have quite enjoyed the creative side of making the signals, etc. available in the hobby although at times the building, etc., did get a bit stressful.
So, thank you to those who ordered signals and signal kits, and supported me in the endeavour.
Regards,
Ray Pilgrim
30-11-2025
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