Layout design
Need help
It's been ages since I wire up a layout. I got an idea how to create DC blocks on this, but would much appreciate any help in regards to where to put the electrical insulating gaps.
So far I think I should separate the runaround track into two blocks between the turnouts.The right side including half of the crossover
The Office Park zone gets lit up, and the crew gets busy with some operating sessions
I got inspired after reading a number of recent posts on LED layout lighting. I spent several hours overcoming information overload on Amazon and eventually settled on a strip of 5000K SMD5050 LEDs. Saturday morning the postman delivered the goodies and I got to work.
A Family Project
Our family has begun a new project - a small layout in a wider hallway in our recently finished basement. Yep, it's not much space, but it's enough for us to tackle as a first effort.
Carendt.com's December Scrapbook Update is Available!
We didn't have a lot of Scrapbook Updates this year, but here is the last one, with a lot of pictures! :)
Remember: If you have any (Small/Micro) layout projects you want to share, please do! I will try to include them in a Scrapbook Update!
Layout for Review
Hi, here is a layout that I am currently designing. It will be a small HO switching layout (approx. 8'x8' with a 6' yard.
I would appreciate any comments, (positive or negative) or changes to the layout. The track is Peco code 83 and the switches are Peco #5s. The width of each module is 18".
Paul
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Lighting on the BNML - The last of it...
In my original Lighting Thread, Work continues on the BNML - Lighting, I declared "The valance is done!" on January 16th 2016. (Almost a full year ago!)
Apparently this was a falsehood, an untruth. ...ok... I lied.
I had forgotten ignored the fact that I still needed to do the lighting in my office area. Now that I am ready to begin scenery in this area, I really have to finish it first.
SPSF Meadow Sub: Custom Fast Clock Alternative Using Computer and Monitors
When I converted my DCC system from Digitrax to NCE in September, I decided to completely do away with the LocoNet system, which included my Logic Rail LocoNet fast clock. I don't have any signals or anything else connected to LocoNet, so that was an easy decision. My idea for the fast clock replacement was to use something else that wasn't dependent on or linked to my DCC system. At first, I was planning to use the JMRI fast clock on my computer and eventually purchase the Iowa Scaled Engineering fast clocks.
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