If it had some water in it it'd look like my PC . Very much a contemporary control panel that though with the blue LEDs!

Hello

Thanks guys. There are a few tweaks still to do on that board until I am happy but the worst of it is out of the way now. The second board 'should' work fine as there is nothing complicated on it, al of the connections and control is on this board.

Missy

Is your day job making control panels for spaceships? That looks like it belongs on the Enterprise. Very impressive.

Congratulations Missy,

You have created a wonderful work of art.

B)

Looking forward to seeing Highclere in Oxford.

Chris

Thats very disco Missy . First you add pink to the model railway colour spectrum and now the cockpit instruments from the Starship Enterprise. Whats next ...................................

But serriously, thats great work.

Wins the award for best control panel ever! I really do love the level of detail you are putting into the presentation of the layout!

David

Congratulations Missy,

I think the lights are going to have to be turned off at Oxford for a few minutes just to see that control panel!

Andy

Hello

Thank you all, Im glad you like the control panel. I just wanted to try out something different to see if it worked, no doubt it will come back and bite me in the rear sometime! FYI I got the idea for it from those illuminated emergency exit signs.

Beam me up Missy! Does the panel go 'beep' when you press it?

 

Congratulations on a successful power-up.

 

Tom.

Hello Tom

No, it doesnt go 'beep', lights is enough I think

Missy

If it ever gets that dark then people won't be able to see the trains anyway

 

Enjoy playing trains testing the layout!

 

David

Hello David

Good point and well made. One of the intentions is to operate the layout in the dark hence all the little bits on illumination dotted around the layout, wether it works or not is another matter but it was worth a try.

As for the playing trains testing the layout bit to be honest it doesnt really interest me that much, I guess thats why its taken this long to get anything working. For me the real fun is in the building, its going to be interesting at shows for sure. I wouldnt be that bothered if the layout is scrapped after its finished as it would mean I could start building something fresh. The only reason why I can see not to is its something to test my engines and rolling stock on.

Missy

I wouldnt be that bothered if the layout is scrapped after its finished

I think there's a reasonable chance of a sensible offer it you were to place a 'For Sale' sign on it.

If you build another one you would have to do all the electrics again!

 

Donw

Good point there Don!

Im sure next time I could make a better job of it though. As with everybody else its a big learning curve and as always the next time you do something its usually better.

Missy