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    Brunton horse

    in Model Engineering Forum

    Wiring up a wall mounted controller

    in Gaugemaster

    Posted

    Unfortunately Gaugemaster wont let me copy and paste the Model 100 instructions from their web site.

    So enter gaugemaster 100 instructions in your search engine.

    You should come up with Download Instructions Gaugemaster. Click on this.

    On the list that comes up click on Gaugemaster Panel Mount Controllers.

    Top of the list is GMC 100 Single Track Panel. Click on this.

    If you are still puzzled try ringing Gaugemaster direct.

     

    Gordon

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    Stop Section size for DCC Blocks

    in DCC Help & Questions

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    If you are using a dead section to stop the loco, that section needs to be the length of your longest loco and tender. Obviously double heading or adding a pilot loco the stop section needs to be the length plus for the two locos.

    The power that is applied to the dead section to start the train needs to be timed to be long enough for the loco(s) to clear the dead section, then cut the power to auto stop the following train.

     

    Gordon A

    Types of trains

    in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips

    Posted

    As  already stated too broad a question.

    You need specify what era, what region and what sort of train did you have in mind?

     

    A trains safe progress was / is controlled by signal boxes. Trains were passed from one signal box to the next. If the box further down the line could not accept the train for what ever reason the train would be held, if need be in a siding or loop until the next box could accept it.

     

    In the past communications between signal boxes was by bell code, I don't know how the current signal boxes communicate.

     

    When you know what area you are thinking of, so find the list of bell codes for that region. They should cover every type of train that the railway company would expect to run on their lines, as well as some specials.

    Any variations would be notified by Notices to all boxes along the route.

     

    Depending when you are thinking of, the signal boxes were also connected by telephones which may be used to sort a problem out.

     

    Gordon A

    Hornby 2023 - catalogue and couplings

    in Hornby

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    The pipe couplings ate no good for steam era stock.

    1) Steam heat pipes are smooth, vacuum pipes are ribbed. This so the crews can tell the difference in the dark.

    2) For steam era stock the pipes should cross each other, forming an X between coaches and between coaches and locos.

     

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