Hey!When can I come over and run trains !!!!! looks GREAT !!!!!
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Yes, I have.Hey Night Train,
Have you made any progress this Summer?
If I just ran one train I'd probably do the manual switching. Running 2 or 3 trains at the same time requires a centralized location for switching the tracks.Your comment on activating switches is interesting. I have built a layout and went the route of using a control panel. I now know that was a mistake. As you get into operations you will find that it is more fun, prototypical and easier to operate the switches maually. Take my word on that. On my next layaout that will be the way I do it. I will only power a switch when it's tough to reach. I see from your video that you can walk around the layout so that should be fine. BTW I operate with an MRC Prodgy Sq wireless and think its great. I just bought the new MRC Elite 10 AMP for the next layout and that will be a wireless setup also. So easy to operate. I cant stand my Digitrax. Good operating.
Wayne
Thanks!Just checked out your YouTube video !!!!! WOW ,that is some supersweet running you have !! the track work is flawless.Loved watching the trains run thur the switches and changing track outstanding work !!!
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Thanks for the suggestion! I'm going to do a new video and use my "real camera" on a tripod so I can concentrate on driving the trains. I'm going to, for lack of a better word, mirror what I have on the right side of the yard so I'll have the same thing branching to the left as I do on the right.Looks good! Might I suggest though that when uploading to Youtube you ignore any image stabilization 'help' it tries to apply to your video. It will help if the camera is not supposed to be moving, but when panning around the scene it causes everything to warp and distort.
Are you leaving any room to expand this layout? Looks like you have a lot of space there!
Thanks! The plan is from 101 Track Plans by Linn Wescott.What a nice layout. Looks like it is progressing nicely from the video. I would love to see the track you came up with. If you can, post it up for us all to view.
Thanks for the kind words.Hey Night Train, I like how you're using the atlas code 80 remote turnouts. How is the reliability of your remote switching? I like those turnouts. I don't mind they have the black box on the side. The ones I have work well manually. Haven't yet tried to hook them up using remote control. Have you tried to use DCC switching with stationary decoders? Nice layout!