Three way turnout

Malcolm...your jumping into the deep end of the pool already! Ok now try a curved crossover...

Your a natural 2 railer my friend.

Bob

BL, WOW! Very nicely done. Thanks for posting

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Originally posted by Brother_Love:
I tried every way I could to use 2 #5 turnouts to get to my engine house area. I could not fit them so I had to build a 3 way turnout. I hope I never have to it again. I still have to go back and gap the frogs and then the hard part, trying to figure out the wiring.




Malcolm

Curved x-over, no way! I did not want to build this one but I had no choice. I have to go back and add the rest of the tie plates. I hope to hunt down a wiring diagram somewhere on line.

This turnout took me 5.5 hours to build.

Thank you, malcolm

Looks great. Took me almost that long to lay an Old Pullman 3- way without tie plates

Very Impressive first try and only 5.5 hours! nice job Malcolm

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Originally posted by Brother_Love:
I hope to hunt down a wiring diagram somewhere on line.

thank you, malcolm

Malcolm...try this and scroll about 1/2 way down the page...it's not the simplest thing, maybe this will get you started...in fact this guy has a load of good wiring info for DCC http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_walthers.htm

Good Luck!

Bob

Thanks Bob. Thankfully, it is much simpler than I had imagined.

I hope to get it installed on the layout tomorrow.

Malcolm

Two micros. The two frogs that are close work together off the first set of points. The odd frog out works off a micro on the second set of points.

If you need a diagram, I believe there is one on Fast Tracks somewhere. I remember it to be very concise. When the center frog has a throw rod thrown against it electrically it does not matter cause it is not usable.

Very nice work!

I could not see anything on the above posted link??

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Originally posted by Brother_Love: I still have to go back and gap the frogs and then the hard part, trying to figure out the wiring. Malcolm

Superb! Looks like a pro did it! Hate to cast this up to you (well not really ) but if you had gone with RC battery power you wouldn't have to wire any track! Sorry, couldn't resist!

Simon

Malcolm, by George you've topped yourself again!

That is an excellent looking project you have going there.

John

That's super!

That is just flat out great work Malcolm....get over here and help me lay mine...

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Originally posted by Tom Tee:
I could not see anything on the above posted link??

Tom if you mean you couldn't get the link to open, I'm not sure why not. But if it did open the pertinent info was available by scrolling down a ways. It may not have been the best info though but perhaps a starting point.

Bob

Malcome,

If I may, look at the wiring this way, especially if you are using Diesel engines, with all wheel pick up.

Cut the frogs as short as possible, remembering the wing are part of the frog

Wire all the left rails together, including the points

Same for right rails

You are finished.

Ed reutling

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well not really Razz ) but if you had gone with RC battery power you wouldn't have to wire any track! Sorry, couldn't resist!

Simon

Thanks Simon, my thoughts entirely.

Ed R

sweet!

Ed& Simon,
I have considered it but I did not want to have a car tethered to my loco.
It done interest me though. Malcolm

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Originally posted by reutling:

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well not really Razz ) but if you had gone with RC battery power you wouldn't have to wire any track! Sorry, couldn't resist!

Simon

Thanks Simon, my thoughts entirely.

Ed R

Malcom, apparently you have not read my posts about self contained battery r/c. I have everything packed into the hoods of a 44 tonner, and get about 4 hours of operating time on a charge, which takes only about 30-35 minutes.

Apparently some one isn't telling all the facts. If it will fit in a 44, it'll fit in just about most any popular loco.

That is very good work.

If I was to try something like that, my next residence will be in a Sanitarium.

Ed,
I will look those post up. I guess I did miss them. Is there a website for the products you are using? Malcolm

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Originally posted by reutling:
Malcom, apparently you have not read my posts about self contained battery r/c. I have everything packed into the hoods of a 44 tonner, and get about 4 hours of operating time on a charge, which takes only about 30-35 minutes.

Apparently some one isn't telling all the facts. If it will fit in a 44, it'll fit in just about most any popular loco.

At the end of Ring Engineering,

http://ogaugerr.infopop.cc/eve...1048701/m/2962926617

and search for reutling for more

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Originally posted by reutling:
Malcom, apparently you have not read my posts about self contained battery r/c. I have everything packed into the hoods of a 44 tonner, and get about 4 hours of operating time on a charge, which takes only about 30-35 minutes.

Apparently some one isn't telling all the facts. If it will fit in a 44, it'll fit in just about most any popular loco.

Thank You Ed! This stuff is here NOW and it will only get better and smaller. No track wiring. No track cleaning. No shorts. No brainer!

Simon

PS: I have NO financial interest here, and I'm NOT trying to give Malcolm or anyone else a hard time! I just think it is the best way to go, and that many are overlooking it without investigating it fully. Good Luck however you ultimately choose to go!

You all need to check out the battery powered R/C Free Rails web site under the 0 scale thread. Several disciplines mentioned and at least one of the R/C mfg./builders actively participates.

The more you read you more you will learn. I think one day we will look back at wired layouts and think "how silly". tt

Tom,
Thanks, I have checked And I saw a On30 thread but no O scale. I am at freerails.com , is that correct?

Malcolm

I was asking about radio control last week and Tom and others have been very helpful. I already have DCC but with a new layout coming in the near future I have been debating how much my time for wiring vs a new radio system is worth. I'm leaning more and more towards the radio system using the CVP Airwire 900 since I already have CVP's Easy DCC.