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If don't mind minor DIY wiring (no soldering required), here's one way to implement the external arbitration relay for less than $3 out-of-pocket (free shipping from Asia).

2 or more scaletrax ITAD with 2 or more crossing gates

A single external arbitration relay can handle 2 (or more) ITADs and 2 (or more) crossing gates.  Note that additional crossing gates do not need their BLUE wire connected to anything.

Off-the-shelf AC relays can be hard to find, and you might find you're paying more for shipping than the relay itself!  Many ways to implement an AC relay using a more common and typically less expensive DC relay.  You can add diodes or bridge-rectifiers.  The nice thing about the eBay module approach is there are screw-terminals all-around so no soldering.

Here's the eBay module approach in greater detail:

ac 12v relay using ebay modules for less than 3 bucks

The two modules are an AC-to-DC voltage regulator module to convert AC to 12V DC.  And a 12V DC relay module.  As shown, the relay module has 3 inputs on the left side; the lower 2 inputs are connected together.  There is a jumper pin on the top which must be installed as shown to effect a so-called "Low" level trigger.

Note that this can also be used for insulated-rail triggering for accessories that are powered one way when "idle" and another way when "triggered".  The crossing gate is a good example though I'd guess 2/3 aspect signals are probably the most common example.

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