Dwarf Signals For Your Model Railroad

Posted on September 12, 2022

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Signals can add a new dimension of prototype credibility to your model railroad. However, because of the difficulty of installing them for many modelers they are seldom seen on layouts.

In this video you are introduced to dwarf signals from DCC Concepts that are quick and easy to install along with either DCC Concepts iP Digital, Omega, or Analog switch machines, or with Tortoise and similar DC powered switch machines.

 

 

19 thoughts on “Dwarf Signals For Your Model Railroad”

  1. I haven't checked the prices but I predict DCC Concepts will sell as many of these as they care to make. Now if only they did it for PRR-style position signals…

  2. I just added some mast type three color signals to my layout and am using Model Train Technology detectors and controllers. LEDs of different colors usually require individual potentiometers to achieve equal brightness and MTT provides this capability with their systems while this system just provides a single adjustment which may not achieve that. Plus, it seems to me that real railroads would have any signals facing in both directions instead of just one direction. Just a thought.

  5. Thank you for another great informative video showcasing this interesting product line. Functional signals do add additional visual appeal to a layout, as well as enhance the operational realism. These products appear to greatly simply installation of dwarf signals.

  7. I have a small switching layout with Manuel throws and insulated frogs. Is there a way to use these?

  8. Larry, would these deices be overkill to use dwarf signals triggered by micro switches on manual turnouts? Thanks for another
    great video.

  10. Hi Larry, great video and stuff information. I have a doubt about the necessity to use
    the board with the Tortoise switch machine to turn the dwarf signal light from green to red and vice versa (when the turn out is changed) is it not more simple to use the contacts of the Tortoise and connect the leds to it (there are different forms to connect them) and I'm sure you have explained that in other videos.

  12. Thanks again for this very informative video, Larry.
    The square shape of these dwarf signals make it a Dead ringer for model transit use. (This, in many cases, if the green led can be swiped out for a yellow led).
    However; I'm wondering whether or not, these could be manufactured as stackable, multi-head signals, for displaying conditions, across control multiple turnouts.
    Their small size are excellent for HO scale.
    Yes; I understand the, as is simplicity, of this type of installation.
    (You may remember back in the early 70s…
    Walthers manufactured single, and multiple dwarf square signal heads, that were stackable.
    Walthers discontinued This square style, many many years ago.
    They were advertised as HO scale, but were actually closer to O scale in size.
    I haven't seen model HO scale, square dwarf signals, that are stackable, anywhere recently).
    Anyway,
    Great Work, Larry!

  13. The dwarf signals do look pretty good.. hope to see more on your layout.. ! Thankyou! David.. I luv my signals. !🤗

  16. A great video, helpful information. But there's limited availability on signals these days.

  17. Thank you for these videos. Any good sources for DCC Concepts in the US? Looks like Pacific Western lists every product as "coming soon" and anything else seems to come from the UK so shipping is more than the product.

  18. I'm getting these signals very soon, thank you for the video, very informative 👍👍

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