Glad you like my plaque's in my youth, I only ever road BSA My last one before getting married 51 years ago. Was a 500cc BSA gold star full clubman trim. Now it's Japanese rice burners, well until 3 years ago. Had to hang up my leathers.
Anyway onto trains. Trying to wire a diner to come on when the locomotive passes by I am using an optical sensor from MTH. It works but the sensitivity takes some adjustment.
Happy railroading