Entry posted by standardblue
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It's been far too long since I posted an update, and equally, it's been far too long since any serious progress has been made!
So, I thought I'd briefly describe the electrics (which are now complete):
The layout is DC controlled, using one track of a twin-track Gaugemaster controller. This plugs in to a small switch in the fiddleyard box, which has 3 switches. Between these switches and the points, any one part of the layout can be isolated, allowing 2 shunters to be used - the intention being one for each fiddleyard track. The connection between the boxes is an old 25-way computer connector, with the fiddleyard box having a 'tail' in the form of the trailing connector. Not too convenient but easy to build!
To handle the frog polarity switching necessary for the 3-way point, there are two trip switches underneath, actuated by brass rod through the tiebars. Operation of the points themselves uses the 'hand of God' method as I haven't worked out a way to configure any push-rod control yet!
That's it!
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