GrassInTheSky

On 11/04/2020 at 15:37, gordon s said:

Ah, no wonder I was getting confused.....

 

I was always under the impression that they were switches, either illuminated or with standalone led's. I will want to operate all turnouts via the mimic panel as using the ECoS is not that easy for the reasons I have given. The ECoS track plan can only be constructed in straight lines as it works on a grid. It's small and my eyesight is not 100% and lastly, my fingers need to push things properly, not tap away like a fairy with a wand......

 

Here's what I mean...

 

ECoS...

 

 

Reality..

 

 

Bear in mind the ECoS pic is nearly twice as big on my screen and the real track plan would be 50% bigger than the above pic on any mimic panel.

 

The whole point of setting up a mimic panel was to get away from playing around on the handset. ET was originally set up as DCC locos, but with an analogue panel controlling the pointwork. What I want is the flexibility of DCC in terms of setting routes and signals etc, but operated by an analogue look alike panel which is actually digitally feeding into the sniffer port of my ECoS.

 

Maybe I was getting confused with Megapoints as they seem to have a similar product. What put me off theirs was the non instantaneous response. You press a button and the leds flash for a second or two before staying on.

 

I've just seen a couple of PM's from Mick, so I'll read those and digest...

Dean Park Station has recently posted a video on YouTube that you should find helpful...

Have searched the internet and found that on 07/11/2019 a resolution to wind the company up was lodged.  Gee Dee have a Facebook page so perhaps if something was going to happen it would be announced there?

I used birch 9mm ply (bought from a wood yard, not a DIY shop) with 80mm ply bracing.  No screws or pins, just wood glue.

This has happened just as Bachmann produce an East Midlands Trains DMU as seen here

They have finally closed, but the web site says that some of their former staff bought the remaining stock and hope to open a shop.  Let's hope so.

Just as I start in this hobby they go and close on me!  Buying a Bachmann loco with DCC sound at half price was lucky, short term joy but long term sadness.  Hopefully Nottingham will have a model shop once again soon.  Will be investigating Sherwood Models, bought some stuff from them at the South Notts show.