N Scale Darth Vader Signal Head

[UP Simon]

Anybody have Scale drawings of 3aspect Darth Vader Signal heads?
Any scale is fine, I can scale it to N.
Just extremely difficult to get any here in New Zealand

Thanks

[John]

Std Color Lite Grd Signal, Vertical, Three Unit Height Mast
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/S2102.gif

Std Color Lite Grd Signal, Vertical, Two Unit Height Mast
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/S2101.gif

Std Color Lite Grd Signal, Vertical, One Unit Height Mast
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/S2100.gif

one signal head spotlight
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/S2105.gif

Std Coor Lite Searchlight Grd Signal, 2 Unit Hgt Mast
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/S2106.gif

Std Color Lite Searchlight Grd Signal, 3 Unit Hgt Mast
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/S2107A.gif

[Xmtrman]

Absolutely none of those drawings are a "Darth Vader" signal head.

[kornellred]

Any one of the above signals can be a "darth vader" signal head if the shape of the target(s) and hood(s) are changed.

[C855B]

Any one of the above signals can be a "darth vader" signal head if the shape of the target(s) and hood(s) are changed.

Not really. Modern "Vaders" are typically on 24" targets. The C&O drawings John linked show 35" targets, and the hoods themselves of that era (UP and Canadian roads) have different proportions, too. It also needs to be said that pre-modern signal practices varied widely between railroads, and dimensional data and installation practices for a specific road really only apply to that road. Certain things are common-ish depending on signal manufacturer (and there were several), but variances in actual use are (were) significant.

Drawings for modern hood-type signals exist somewhere obviously, but apparently not easily found online. I've looked.

[rdg5308]

This catalog may help:

http://www.lwind.com/2014LWCATALOG.pdf

[kc9jts]

http://www.railroadsignals.us/signals/color/ <-- bottom of this page has some US&S/Ansaldo drawings for some smaller signals.

[kc9jts]

A few more links

https://globalproductsupport.ansaldo-sts.com/productsegments/groundequip/catalogs/usa/RSE-7B5_CR-2.pdf

https://patents.google.com/patent/US7780121

https://globalproductsupport.ansaldo-sts.com/productsegments/groundequip/catalogs/usa/RSE-7B1_Multi-Purp_CL.pdf  <-- this one is probably the home run you are looking for.  I can say with 100% accuracy that Union Pacific uses these in some applications.

[Spades]

N scale, they look a little large., but Darth Vader Signal heads.

http://centralpacificrailway.blogspot.com/    The 12/25/2017 entry

[robert3985]

Anybody have Scale drawings of 3aspect Darth Vader Signal heads?
Any scale is fine, I can scale it to N.
Just extremely difficult to get any here in New Zealand

Thanks

You lookin' for modern Darth Vaders or transition era ones that lasted until last year on the U.P.??

I have official U.P. drawings for the transition era ones, as well as a library of photos I've taken of 'em before they came down if you're looking for the original 40's and 50's ones.

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[C855B]

N scale, they look a little large., but Darth Vader Signal heads.

http://centralpacificrailway.blogspot.com/    The 12/25/2017 entry

They're a little large because those aren't to-scale signals, they're a nicely artistic use of the Digitrax SMBK approximation with a 3rd-party etched kit to make them look reasonable. There are also a couple of Shapeways vendors offering hooded targets to use with the SMBK.

[UP Simon]

You lookin' for modern Darth Vaders or transition era ones that lasted until last year on the U.P.??

I have official U.P. drawings for the transition era ones, as well as a library of photos I've taken of 'em before they came down if you're looking for the original 40's and 50's ones.

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

Thanks Bob great question looking for modern era thanks