Hi Daryl, I am not an expert

Hi Daryl,

I am not an expert on the Walthers Control System, but based on what I have found by reading about it, it does not seem to have any real impact or relation to any sort of signaling system?  Am I wrong there?

What are you really trying to do when you say a "simple block signalling system"?  Typically that implies that the track is detected unless you just want signals that randomly change for show - there are boards out there that do that.  When you talk about detection you pretty much are no longer "simple".  

I am using Digitrax and RR Cirkits components for detection; Digitrax SE8C signal board; and JMRI/CATS for CTC/ABS signal logic.  Happy to talk more about that if you like - just want to understand better what you are really trying to do and how the Walthers system relates to signalling.

-Steve J.

Turnouts

The only thing that's relevant for turnout control is feedback to the signaling system from the turnout. It doesn't affect the block detection and signaling itself.