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The reworked Peco turnouts are code 75 or maybe even code 80, the rest of the rail is ME code 70. I've tried to smooth out those bumps, but more work there may be needed. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8831 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 05/31/2020 :  10:33:55 AM     Congrats Dave! Jim Take the red pill Country: USA | Posts: 6154 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 05/31/2020 :  10:53:59 AM     A milestone for sure, Dave. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33265 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 05/31/2020 :  3:59:54 PM     In order to label the switch machine power feeds, I needed to figure out a naming scheme for the turnouts. If/when I do powered switch machines for the standard gauge, I'll do a schematic and naming scheme for them, too. If nothing else, I'll have switches to power on/power off each standard gauge staging track, and those will need power. (The board is the Tam Valley 12v-5v converter board.) Back to running the 12v DC auxiliary power bus around the layout.... dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8831 railman28 Fireman Posted - 05/31/2020 :  4:04:34 PM     Dave, which switch machines are you using? Bob It's only make-believe Country: USA | Posts: 5707 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 05/31/2020 :  5:21:29 PM     I'm using Tam Valley SwitchWrights, with the relay (and DCC receiver, not currently using that) http://tamvalleydepot.com/products/switchwrightmachine.html The relay powers the frogs. I got a couple of the similar Walthers products to experiment with, there are some places on the standard gauge where I might well use them, even if most of the standard gauge I end up using 'manual' turnout controls. For the standard gauge staging yard tracks, I'm looking at Berrett Hill (relay) controls http://www.touchtoggle.com. And for the track power interlocking at the standard/narrow crossover, I'll use a custom Arduino-driven set of relays (and hopefully also the automated ball signal, still design work to figure out how to best convert a servo rotary motion to vertical motion to raise/lower the ball.) Bob, any thoughts on servo motion to vertical motion? Oh, and today I ran the test loco through all the turnouts and on both runarounds. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Edited by - deemery on 05/31/2020 6:00:11 PM Country: USA | Posts: 8831 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/01/2020 :  6:45:39 PM     I pulled some bus wires through the benchwork, and then hooked up the DC powerpack to the HOn30 line in the main train room. Then I ran the test loco up the mountain to the quarry location and tested both spurs there. All good. My FastTracks order arrived today with the long ties for the crossover project. I'll need to decide if I want to tackle that project next, or do something that I enjoy more than trackwork :-) dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8831 railman28 Fireman Posted - 06/01/2020 :  7:52:43 PM     Dave, just turn them sideways so that the arm is moving vertically. Check this out; https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2012-03-mar Bob It's only make-believe Country: USA | Posts: 5707 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/04/2020 :  1:31:34 PM     I'm working on the dropgate. The frame is extruded aluminum, which makes it very strong and sturdy. Here's the hinge and on the other side, the barrel latch. It's not really designed to be affixed like this, so I used an MDF spacer to align it correctly. The view from above: Holding the subroadbed in place to check alignment, functionality (i.e. dropping and restoring the gate), etc Finally, adjusting the homasote height. Next steps are to lay the center line for the track, add the actual roadbed, and ponder the electrical and track connections. I have some ideas... dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8831 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/04/2020 :  8:40:38 PM     In the olden days, they'd test bridges by driving a train full of locomotives on it: In this case, the bricks are holding the homabed in position. But it does show how rigid the aluminum gate is. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8831 deemery Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/05/2020 :  4:33:44 PM     More work on the drop gate. I laid the track end-to-end. Then I marked and cut notches through the homabed/homasote. Talking to Don Ball, he suggests using MDF at the interface, as it's dimensionally more stable. That makes sense to me, I've had problems with homasote expansion. So I cut the notches for the piece of MDF. Also I glued some pieces of 1/32 plywood to get a piece of 1/2 homasote to the correct height. The glue is drying today, tomorrow I can cut that piece into strips and test-fit into the notches. I'm sure I'll need to do more filing/sanding to get rid of the glue residue and get everything back to level. dave Modeling 1890s (because the voices in my head told me to) Country: USA | Posts: 8831 BurleyJim Fireman Premium Member Posted - 06/05/2020 :  5:48:24 PM     That square aluminum construction rod from 80-20 sure looks right st home on your layout. Very clean! Jim Take the red pill Country: USA | Posts: 6154 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 06/05/2020 :  6:55:01 PM       This is very instructive, Dave. Country: USA | Posts: 7189 wvrr Fireman Posted - 06/05/2020 :  7:10:04 PM       Wow, very nice Dave. This is something I don't think I would ever attempt for myself. 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