lionel semaphore #151

Need some assitance in hooking up my pw semaphore to the 153 IR controller. The semaphore I have has three terminals, however the instructions for the 153 IR is for the modern day version which I think has two terminals. Could someone please walk me through hooking it up? Thank You George

does anyone have any idea how long the old style lionel 151 semaphore arm can stay activated before the solenoid gets fried? is it a matter of a minute, a few minutes, 10 minutes, (you get the idea)? i realize that operating voltage will make a difference. i'd think a lower voltage will...

Hey yall I picked this up on the local craigslist for $108. Tell me if it was worth it! First off, I got two locos in the deal the first: a 2-6-2 with an obvious decal over the casting number on the side. Runs and Smokes! Dwarfs my 2026! Looks like a 675.. Here are some pics: The next...