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Post by g3750 on Aug 7, 2024 22:52:05 GMT
Updated 8/7/2024:
PRR signals on Staging Exit track and westbound mainline are now operational and coordinated. The signals also display STOP when the westbound main beyond Switch #36 is occupied.
More when I know it.
George
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Post by atsda on Aug 8, 2024 13:42:07 GMT
George, nice work - one section at a time. Alfred
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Post by healey36 on Aug 8, 2024 14:40:49 GMT
Looks great, George.
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Post by g3750 on Aug 9, 2024 2:54:29 GMT
Thanks guys. It's a marathon not a sprint (unfortunately).
George
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Post by g3750 on Aug 24, 2024 1:19:43 GMT
Updated 8/23/2024:
This post is a bit of a catch up of things.
- I acquired all the materials for the re-do of the Open Hearth's roof. I have never been happy with it - too much warp. I think it detracts from what could be a superb model. So I got some large sheets of styrene, CA de-bonder, and more medium CA. The plan is to paint the large sections of styrene, test fit them onto the roof, determine if they are too wavy (stiffen if need be with ABS rods), and then glue the Plastruct roof sections to them. I'm hoping my supply of Plastruct is adequate (but probably isn't).
- While I have the Open Hearth's roof off, I plan to remove some of the charging side walls and charging floor and straighten out the electronics. Ever since I lifted it onto the layout things have started to fail. I've lost 1 set of smokestack lights, at least 1 string of overhead building lights, and the large smoke generator is not working. I think all of these are related to broken connections somewhere in the bowels of the structure.
- To prepare for the above two efforts, I enlarged the access hole behind the mill. This will allow me to reach the back of the mill and deal with any derailments or stalls in the back corner of the layout. Here's some of the work that took place today. Left to right: before starting; looking underneath with the mill trailing wheels visible; a corner brace I put in to stiffen the beam; the newly expanded hole; the cut out pieces; new look from the top.
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- Note that these access holes will be blocked from view by the Blooming Mill and the pillars of Crawford's Crossing highway overpass
More when I know it.
George
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Post by healey36 on Aug 25, 2024 16:57:44 GMT
George,
Love the shot up through the access hole, a layout sight rarely seen.
Looking at these photos, I recall that there's quite a bit of rework required on our layout before it'll be back in operating form. Who's your therapist?
Paul R.
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Post by g3750 on Aug 26, 2024 3:19:20 GMT
George, Love the shot up through the access hole, a layout sight rarely seen. Looking at these photos, I recall that there's quite a bit of rework required on our layout before it'll be back in operating form. Who's your therapist? Paul R. Jack. Jack Daniels.
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Post by atsda on Aug 26, 2024 17:33:48 GMT
George , it is never good to hear phrases like "broken connections somewhere in the bowels of the structure". I hope you resolve the electrical issues without much problem. If you get frustrated, don't slam your fist on the layout - it will likely cause other electrical failures. Take it slow and easy. Alfred
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Post by g3750 on Aug 27, 2024 0:08:23 GMT
George , it is never good to hear phrases like "broken connections somewhere in the bowels of the structure". I hope you resolve the electrical issues without much problem. If you get frustrated, don't slam your fist on the layout - it will likely cause other electrical failures. Take it slow and easy. Alfred
Actually, I may have one or two strings of LEDs that are dead. But what I do know for certain is that the power supply is too small (in terms of watts) for the mill. So that's one positive step. With the load lightened, the previously dead string of smokestack lights has come back to life!!!
Also, I investigated the large smoke unit and found out it had a broken wire. I've fixed that!
Baby steps.
George
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