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Bristol Barrow Road - Wiring the layout


barrowroad

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Since July, modelling time has been allocated to wiring the layout. The scenic section of the layout consists of boards numbered 1 to 9 and these are the ones I am focused on at present.
This part of the layout is divided into a number of power zones - 1 and 2 the UP and DOWN main lines. Zone 5 the sidings alongside the shed; Zone 6 & 7 divide the main yard and Zone 8 the roundhouse.
I have added two power buses for the cobalt point motors in the yard which are Zones 3 & 4.
Just to give a flavour of the task here are photos of board 8 and board 4.

 

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Board 8 trackwork

 

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Board 8 wiring

 

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Board 4 trackwork

 

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Board 4 wiring

 

Work is well on the way on the other scenic boards.

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Thanks Andrew. Chris Yates produced the wiring schedule for the whole layout - GPO telecoms trained - and wouldn't be pleased if I had untidy wiring:-)

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Robin,

 

Yes, very neat indeed. I tried to keep my wiring on Delph as tidy as possible, but yours takes the biscuit. Looks like you're going to get through a hell of a lot of point motors by the time you've finished.

 

Dave.

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Robin,

 

Yes, very neat indeed. I tried to keep my wiring on Delph as tidy as possible, but yours takes the biscuit. Looks like you're going to get through a hell of a lot of point motors by the time you've finished.

 

Dave.

Thanks Dave,

Cobalt count so far 18 Analogue for the Main line and connections to the shed - controlled from Lawrence Hill and Engine Shed Sidings boxes and

15 Digital for the shed yard.

I have a further 4 digital to fit on the pair of crossovers in the storage sidings.

Of course then there is the storage sidings themselves.............

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Thanks Michael. Patrick is a valued friend who has provided copies of all is photos of Barrow Road and 2 large files of data relating to loco and train workings during the 1961 to 1965 period. 

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