Thank you, Mike. As far as wiring goes, I followed a plan Bill Webb shared with me. I’m glad to pass that along.
Since last post, I wired 6 blocks and then ran out of wire again. I certainly missed that estimate 🤔 but didn’t want to pay for way more wire than I needed. I ordered another 100 feet of red and black #14 AWG, which should be here early next week. Today I did install 3 manual throws on the three new yard tracks neat the edge of the layout. There are 3 new switches that have DZ1000 switch controllers to wire also.
Here is a photograph of how I connected the #14 feeds to the #18 drops from the track. The larger red and black wires go to the terminal blocks near the AIUs, and the smaller white and black go to the rails. The diode looking device is a TVS that can protect engine electronics from short circuits. I am using up the gray WAGO connectors I bought a couple years ago. They are almost gone. I have 2 boxes of the clear style that have levers that are easier to operate. 😊
