07-10-2010, 11:22 PM
I just crawled upstairs from the basement and am happy to say I HAVE THE POWER!!!!
Ok I hooked up 8 feeder wires and have not had any shorts yet. I was able to run a locomtive back and forth on the long track, closest to the backdrop, it stuttered (seriously dirty track) but it did move under its own power. If I have time tomorrow I will finish hooking up the feeder tracks and put the last section of rail in on the front track.
Once I have electrically tested this section with working tortie and what not I will need to decide what I do next.
Option 1
Finish this section with basic scenery landforms and structures
Option 2
Hang the rest of the layout on the wall and get all parts to work and test the operations.
Option 3
Complete this section as in done I never need to mess with it again...unless I feel like it.
What do you guys think???
Ok I hooked up 8 feeder wires and have not had any shorts yet. I was able to run a locomtive back and forth on the long track, closest to the backdrop, it stuttered (seriously dirty track) but it did move under its own power. If I have time tomorrow I will finish hooking up the feeder tracks and put the last section of rail in on the front track.
Once I have electrically tested this section with working tortie and what not I will need to decide what I do next.
Option 1
Finish this section with basic scenery landforms and structures
Option 2
Hang the rest of the layout on the wall and get all parts to work and test the operations.
Option 3
Complete this section as in done I never need to mess with it again...unless I feel like it.
What do you guys think???