Test Track Update
It’s been a journey but at long last and after a number of challenges I have at last manged to get one train running around the upline stopping in the right blocks and switching the lights and sound off and on as required using iTrain. I found a number of challenges on the way andContinue reading “Test Track Update”
Poole – The Concept
We should be exchanging on our new house at the end of this week so my thinking has been dancing around both what I’m going to be able to do in the garden as O gauge and what will be in the railway room. More on the Garden options in due course. I will beContinue reading “Poole – The Concept”
Test Track Update
Work on the test track has been progressing with all the track now laid on 5mm foamboard to deaden some of the sound but more importantly to allow me to have all the wiring above boards and create some capacity to route the layout wiring and point motor linkages under the track. Nearly all theContinue reading “Test Track Update”
Test Track – Revised Plan
Have revised the plan as my first review identifed a challenge with the points on the outer line and the ability to run trains across the lines . Revision below
Test Track Planning
With the move into the flat now completed the train automation testing can commence. I’ve taken advantage of some Black Friday deals to acquire the Digikeijs DR5000 which will be the main control part of the layout and once I have worked out all the connections to iTrain, the D44088 Sensors and the track andContinue reading “Test Track Planning”
Automation Software – Longlist
Based on the requirements in my last post I have started to look at automation software. I’ll start with the long list of products and an initial assessment before shortlisting these down for a more detailed look. Most seem to offer trial versions so once i have a test layout I can use this toContinue reading “Automation Software – Longlist”
Kilsby Drift – Automation
I’m hoping that I’ll be able to form a team to help exhibit the layout but with the house move to Dorset the friends that have agreed to help are going to be farther away and less available and whilst I’m sure that over time I’ll be able to get other people to help itContinue reading “Kilsby Drift – Automation”
Kilsby Drift – Layout Planning
The house move has slowed to a crawl now and with all the layouts except Sturminster Newton in storage thoughts have started to turn to the potential setup in the new house and the options I have available. The plan as it is today is that I’ll have a shed for the layouts and I’mContinue reading “Kilsby Drift – Layout Planning”
Kilsby Drift – The Concept
As I start to get into the design work for Kilsby Drift I though it was worth while looking back at the thinking and decisions that have led to this point. The driver is fairly easy and with no previous interest and no local knowledge or experience with the WCML the decision to support RevolutionContinue reading “Kilsby Drift – The Concept”
WordPress – Thoughts so far
I made the decision to copy over the content from Moonfruit to the new site and somewhat simplify the setup. I haven’t always been great at keeping the site current so wanted something a little easier to maintain. The blogging, now news was appealing and I’m now using this to add my news section asContinue reading “WordPress – Thoughts so far”
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