Guys,

I've been working on the layout doing wiring. I've installed 12 Tortoises to handle the switch's in staging and now getting ready to organize things and having trouble wrapping my head around routes and cascading routes. Can anybody simplify how to do it, I've looked at the Digitrax site and read  the article KB394 and all it did was confuse me more. Can anybody simplify things for me?

Wayne

I’m finally getting back to the layout. I purchased a few PSX boards from DCC Speialties to use on the layout. After looking over the paper work they talked about using their board for controling hidden staging  by turning off power to tracks. The digest using photo cells that send a signal to power down the board. Then writing a macro to turn it back on. 

Im using Digitrax for DCC, can somebody explain what I need to do?

Wayne

I started to get my wiring done for staging but having trouble with a Walthers Double Crossover. I've not wired frogs before, got lucky I guess, but starting to think I may add just for security, any thoughts?

Wayne Snyder

Gainesville, TX

Guys,

I'm looking for some really sharp blades for a locomotive project I'm getting ready to start. Was told to look for surgical blades but coming up empty, big hands, little handles. Does anybody have leads to a purchase source for me. 

Looking for a chisel style blade that is much narrower than a standard #17 blade.

Wayne

Looking for ideas, I have this Double Crossover coming out of my staging yard and need to control it. Ive seen some pictures in the past of people using RC linkage to control the switches, can anybody share with mw how they did it?

Starting off the new year getting back on track with my layout. As I work on my staging level for my FWWR layout I've been trying to come up with ideas to handle trains on my hidden staging level. Seeing some YouTube videos of other modelers layouts I seem the use of cameras. Not knowing how this works, could anybody help a guy out.

This layout is in two rooms I could use two separate systems if need be. I'm thinking about 5 locations for cameras in one room and 3 in the other. What do I need to be looking for?

Wayne

Im FINALLY looking at doing my first sound install, yes i'm a procrastinator. What im planning on doing is using a Loksound decoder in a Athearn RTR SD40. I'm also planning on adding LED to it and somebodies current keeper.  The few units that I currently have are ether factory or done by custom installs. 

Now for the questions,

1. Ive seem some guys use what i'm going to call a motherboard that you plug in a decoder to, is there a benefit to this?

2. Loksound Select vs V4.0?

Well after many months of construction on my house I have decided to shelve my former FWWR layout and decided to change directions.

Guys,

I'm looking for ideas on a MOW train for my modern layout. What I would like to do is make a working MOW train, a reason to use track cleaning equipment, CMX track cleaner, Centerline track cleaner, slider cars, maybe the Atlas track cleaner, etc. Does anybody have suggestions? Ive got a Athearn GP50 and GP38-2 im looking to use for motive power. Planning to use a caboose for the rear. Im thinking \about using some older box cars for crew quarters.

Working on my new layout and trying toi figure out how to automate a the staging. I use Digitrax.

What I want to do is coming down the helix, go thru the staging yard and follow th tracks to the reverse loop then return to staging. What I am trying to figure out is how to do an automatic route thru the staging yard, thru the reverse loop and return to the staging yard and terminate. Could anybody help

Wayne