05-29-2010, 11:21 PM
OBJack Wrote:Do you require 3 fat controllers to manage a state ( Room ) each, so a wayward train or electrical glitch is easily fixed on the spot? Or do you commute between states to enable a smooth running? And from which room is the control cab operated, or as I guess, you can move around the layout with plug-ins at various places?I thank you for the compliments.
The short answer... 1 controller, two states in close proximity for now, control cab is a wireless unit for ease of operations.
The longer answer...
With each new layout I build, it seems I tackle new problems I've never dealt with before and the multiple room layout is just such an experience. To date, the layout has not been constructed in the living room portion yet. For now, I loop it through the entertainment center to complete my circuit. Once the layout progresses much further, then will I proceed to make a mess in the living room as well. For now, for the sake of harmony, the mess is contained in one area of the house. Thus said, it's quite easy to stand in one spot and see the whole layout. My spotters also do a great job of immediately bringing my attention to any operating glitches thus far(usually a turnout set to the wrong position).
Derailments aren't a problem as I seem to have a knack for track laying. Thus I won't be too concerned in the future when the trains disappear from sight for a bit to travel through a different state (the living room).