I recently replaced the cell phone tower on the layout with a more American one...
This shot shows the old cell phone tower behind the warehouse on the left. Made by Busch, it replicates a European-style tower -not surprising since Busch is a German company!
This is the base of the new tower, along with the electronics shed for it.
The electronics shed is shown in better detail here. This shed is actually a European electronic interlocking transmitter station, and came with the transmission antenna shown in the previous post. However, it is close to the electronics/electrical stations often found near cell phone towers, and most North American railroads don't use this style of electronic interlocking. (Interlocking refers to the remote activating of track switches, usually on the mainline [passing sidings, interchange tracks, etc.].)
An overall view of the new tower. This one is from BLMA, and is a lot closer to the ones found in the U.S.
A close-up of the antennas. I replaced the kit's pole with one made from an entire length of Evergreen tubing and painted the whole thing silver. The kit's height went from about 5 1/2" to 14 1/2"! The old tower was about 10" tall.
This shot shows the old cell phone tower behind the warehouse on the left. Made by Busch, it replicates a European-style tower -not surprising since Busch is a German company!
This is the base of the new tower, along with the electronics shed for it. 
The electronics shed is shown in better detail here. This shed is actually a European electronic interlocking transmitter station, and came with the transmission antenna shown in the previous post. However, it is close to the electronics/electrical stations often found near cell phone towers, and most North American railroads don't use this style of electronic interlocking. (Interlocking refers to the remote activating of track switches, usually on the mainline [passing sidings, interchange tracks, etc.].)
An overall view of the new tower. This one is from BLMA, and is a lot closer to the ones found in the U.S.
A close-up of the antennas. I replaced the kit's pole with one made from an entire length of Evergreen tubing and painted the whole thing silver. The kit's height went from about 5 1/2" to 14 1/2"! The old tower was about 10" tall.
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