Atlas Acquires Custom Signals

[Narlie]

Just received email from Atlas

[John]

Just received email from Atlas

http://www.customsignals.com/index.php

For Immediate Release

 

December 21, 2023

Hillside, NJ-

Atlas Model Railroad Co Inc, Hillside, NJ announced today the acquisition of Custom Signals of Poughkeepsie, NY. Custom Signals specialized in O scale signal products and building signal systems for layouts.


The asset purchase agreement, finalized on Friday, December 15th, includes in part, the balance of inventory, the Track/Signal Configuration Library, and all Custom Signals tools, comprising molds, dies, designs, plans, and diagrams for all current and proposed products.

Paul Graf, Atlas CEO said, “This purchase will allow the expansion of our signal line from a basic Automatic Block Signaling system (ABS) to a full Absolute Permissive Block Signaling system (APB).  It will grow our N and HO signal products, and offer all customers valuable assistance in building track layouts using the Atlas All Scales Signal System.”

Atlas currently offers an extensive line of products in the Atlas All Scales Signal System. The line was first introduced in the early 2000s while working with Terry Christopher from Custom Signals.  It was revamped in 2019 with an additional line of products for use in N, HO & O scales.  With this purchase we now have a full line of products for use in N, HO and O scales.

These easy-to-install signals and signal system now make it possible to incorporate the reality of the prototype into your scale modeling experience.

To remain updated on all Atlas products and special announcements, sign up for the Atlas Insider Email at https://shop.atlasrr.com

 

[eja]

Sound good. Hope they don't do another BLMA with this product line.

[learmoia]

I wonder if this is the company that designed/built the signals in the Atlas signal system.

The HO and N G-Style signals look veeeeeerrryyyy familiar..

[peteski]

I wonder if this is the company that designed/built the signals in the Atlas signal system.

The HO and N G-Style signals look veeeeeerrryyyy familiar..

I think the press release in the earlier post answers your question:

Atlas currently offers an extensive line of products in the Atlas All Scales Signal System. The line was first introduced in the early 2000s while working with Terry Christopher from Custom Signals.

This also should likely put to rest the notion that Atlas will do a 'BLMA" with the larger scale signals currently made by Custom Signals.

[mdltrn]

I use the Custom Signals boards for my N scale signal system and am very happy hear that Terry was able to work a deal with Atlas to continue these great products and information.