Just several tips.
No Photographs but:
- When you run the buss wiring (two wires), select a dufferent color for the right and left rails and use this color coding through the entire layout. I like using red wire for "right" rails and black wire for left rails. Follow the same coding for the feeders.
- The buss wiring should be located directly under the mainline. Use the proper sized buss wiring. I like 14 gauge, stranded wiring.
- You an hang the buss wiring from eye hoops for easy and neat installation.
- Use the same color coding for the feeders (22 gauge) when attaching the feeders to the buss wiring. Keep the feeder wires as short as possible within 12 - 18 inches in length or shorter if possible.
- Use "Suit Case Connectors" or IDC's to attach the feeders to the buss wiring. These make the attachment of the feeder wire to the buss wiring easy without any soldering.
The conectors are color coded for the size wire that will fit into the ends of the connector. Practice closing the connectors on spare wire before working under the layout to gain experience working with thee devices. But they are easy to master.
- Wire feeders beyond the diverting route of any turnout to provide power to that section of track.
- The staging yard can one buss that runs directly under the center of the staging yard.
Test the wiring after every several connections to make it easy to identify and correct wiring problems.
Greg