News of the weird: Greenmax Japanese Position Light Signal

[Mark5]

Ok, today I learned that PRR, N&W and B&O were not the only users of position lights:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_railway_signals

And Green Max makes a model:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10359342p/10/1

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10359342

I wonder how large that target scales out to in "real" N scale (1:160).

Mark

[eric220]

Looks like it's non-operating. There are "clear," "approach," and "stop" aspects on the sprue.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10359342n/40/1

[jmlaboda - RIP]

Wonder if someone developes a decent working CPL if modelers in Japan might just be interested as well?  The prototype sure looks a lot like the target faces on signals in this country!!!

[Dave V]

Looks like it's non-operating. There are "clear," "approach," and "stop" aspects on the sprue.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10359342n/40/1

Good catch.  And right up my alley since I'm very good at making things "non-operating" that should otherwise operate!   

[nkalanaga]

The targets are probably the same as ours.  I wouldn't be surprised if they bought the first ones, at least, from the US.  They may have copied those later.