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Clevedon wiring

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Entry posted by ullypug March 7, 2012

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Hmm. New month. Must be time for an update.

Wheal Elizabeth's modifications are virtually complete. All boards are wired up and last few scenic bits to finish off in time for the Cheltenham exhibition next month. Not that the layout will be running in end to end format.

Having completed that, my thoughts and soldering iron have turned towards Clevedon again.

I'd not previously installed the electromagnets and had been putting the job off for a number of reasons. Firstly, because it involves routing out sections of (already wired) foam baseboards. Secondly because the extra electromagnet feeds would mean reconfiguring all the various board plugs and there are a lot of sections switches as I'm doing this in traditional DC. And thirdly, wiring really is the most monotonous part of the model making process (for me anyway).

Also, not being content with all the extra work I was already creating, I decided to replace all the previously installed topside turnout switches (a mixture of Caboose Industries ground throws and SPST slider switches see previous instalments) with the same Exactoscale TOUs and rocker switches I'd already used. Anyway, all three boards are complete with the exception of a couple of din jack plugs to be added for the controllers, of which there will be 2. The layout will be cab controlled so each operator can control the yard.

Some piccies follow but they're not that exciting.

Told you.

The principle of installation is quite easy for foam boards; just stick a piece of ply to the board using No more nails or something similar and screw into it.

It's a lot of work for very little visible progress. You can how wiring is involved when you look at the panel top. All those circles are switch locations. I've laminated this and intend to stick to a plywood box for the panel top. Turnouts will have rods extending to the baseboard front.