Lionel twin-flasher signal Question

May 14, 2008

Here is a question for Lionel fans to tackle:

“I’m wondering if your readers can help me on another matter. I’m wanting to find some one or some company that offers a small,inexpensive electronic “module” or circuit board, that can be used with the#154 Lionel twin-flasher signal. There are a couple of other model numbers that it (the module) can be used with also.

You know how irratice the lights flash on the 154 when using the contactorswitch that comes with the unit. I’m looking for something that will allowthe lights to flash sequentially, making it more realistic looking like thereal thing.

I do have one I bought about a year ago off of ebay. It came with a large,stand-up coin bank in the shape of one of these twin red-light flashersignals. When you dropped a coin into the bank, the lights would startflashing and train sounds would be heard.

The unit I bought came with the two red bulbs and sockets, the module itselfwhich appears to be very simple, and a 9-volt adpator. You would use thesame contactor switch that the automatic gate would use, just a simple spst spring-loaded weight operated switch.

Even when the train was stopped, the lights would continue to flashsequentially, making for a very realistic appearance.

I just wondered if your readers have heard of such a thing and might now where to find one.”

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