TEST VIDEO AND PICTURES ADDED 5/30/15 WALL MOUNTING IDEA FOR THE LEGACY BASE

Looks fine Alex.  Seems to be solid, but I think you did this the hard way.  You do realize that you can just position two pan head screws on a surface and latch the base onto it without taking anything apart, right?  We have it done that way at Harry's house where we have our club modules.

This is a great idea Alex. Thank you for sharing. Question, with it mounted vertically in the wide open do you get better cab to base reception?

Hi GR John,

Yes you're correct this is the hard way, the reason why i did it like this is if someone bangs into it there's no way for it to come off. The other mounting method if you hit it there's a good chance it will pop off and hit the floor. I didn't want to take any chances.

John, not sure about reception yet, tomorrow is test day. I will let you know!!!

Thanks,

Alex

how abut a little safety net under the unit?  Why do you think there will  reception issue? your room is not that big. We are running legacy in the club room (4,000SqFt) and after the earth ground and cleaning the track it works great.

Progress of your layout is coming along, post some more video

Steve

 Looking good!!!

Makes sense Alex, I figured you may have a reason for going the extra mile. 

If you have transmission issues to the remotes, the add-on antennas are an easy solution.

Alex,

Great idea for alternative mounting - sound thinking.

Kevin

Very nice solution, Alex.

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the nice comments and input. I will get back to all of you and let you know how the reception is. I don't think I will have any issues, we will see !!!

Alex

Here is what I did with my Legacy Base,it is mounted to the left of the control panel since 2007 with no problems.

Mikey

Nice control panel!!

Good thread, makes one think , maybe I should do this, for all the reasons listed.

Brent

Steve,

Great idea!  I need a safety net around everything I touch!  

Just last evening, I was looking at the edge of my temporary layout, and the thought of some sort of safety net came to mind.  Do I think my trains will jump the track into the chasm below?  Not as likely as I drop them trying to put them on or off the track!!  

Alex,

Your idea is very good, because sure as shooting someone, namely 'yours truly' will bump into the factory mount and knock it off.  I keep my hands in my pockets when visiting layouts, and then bump into controllers anyway.

Hi Guys,

Here's a test video, so far on the outer main line I have no Legacy signal issues.

This weekend I will test the inner main, and then after that I will test the signal

strength of MTH DCS.

Thanks for the nice comments guys, Mark this is why I didn't use the easy method of mounting. I can just imagine when I have a load of people here and someone bangs into the Legacy base and it pops off and hits the floor OUCH!!! LOL!!!

Thanks again,

Alex

Alex,

Yes, I would much rather have a bruised hip than break my host's Legacy unit!!

Alex, congrats on the excellent progress on the layout--I never tire of seeing a Ross double-crossover--my favorite single piece of trackage; and thanks for the video!

Alex, looking good.  It doesn't look like the same space.  Keep us posted.

Alex, 

Awesome video

alex,

Can you post a few pictures of the location where you mounted the unit? Looks cool - hard to capture in the video.

Kevin

Mikey,

Nicely done -the control panel looks great

Liked the video Alex.  I see all the electronics mounted to the wall.  Nice and neat!

Nice organized and placement of electronics.  Can't tell but is that a Mikado with Legacy  or did you do a 4 chuff modification?  The colors of the train are neat and the smoke is terrific. 

Looking good Alex.  We are counting the days until your open house.  

Hi Guys,

Mark lol!!!!

Carl, I agree the Ross double crossover is a thing of beauty

Doug, thanks. Please keep us posted on your layout too !!!!

Kevin, Thanks. Here's a picture of the control panel wall. Please note it still has a long way to go.

Mikey, beautiful control panel !!!!!

Johnny, thanks. This time around every wire will be neatly run. Underneath my old layout it looked like spaghetti. lol

Pennsynut, thanks. The Mikado is the new Heavy Lionel Legacy version.

Marty, thanks buddy. Looking forward to seeing you and Dotty !!!!!

Here's a picture of the control panel, still tons to do on it.

Also here's a test video of the engine going through the double crossover to the inner loop. so far so good !!!!!!

Alex, looking good

That train is looking good going through the cross over switch.  Love the sound on that engine too.

Alex,

Clearly I am going to need help wiring my layout. Like you, I like everything tight, neat and all in the same location. The mounting on a panel board seems to provide more room - also like the way you mounted Legacy Command Base - now I know why you went the extra mile.

I just modified my draft to include the Round Table, purchase yesterday 2 AIU's order a second Lionel Legacy unit - Back up and now have 2 MTH Controllers. 

Now to clear the basement and get working on the bench work. 

Looking in e Alex!

Hi Alex,

Good work and progress (as always!)

I would bet that you will have no problems with either Legacy or DCS. But testing as you are doing, as you progress, is the best way to take care of any problems if they were to arise.

My train room is 33-ft x 38-ft, and has a stairwell within, as shown below. My Legacy base is against one of the 38-ft walls, one DCS TIU is under the layout, and the other in a corner. I never have problems with the DCS remotes accessing the TIU's, or with the Legacy remote communicating with its base.

Essentially, I can control both Legacy and DCS from anywhere I want, other than the Legacy remote is 'blinded' if I stand behind the stairwell, which is not necessary.

I quit placing the Legacy remote on the base for charging over a year ago, and instead use Lithium batteries on that remote. The set of batteries on that remote today is the very same ne I put on over a year ago. Therefore, I don't have to have ready access to the base.

I have another base - charge only for my second Legacy remote, that one I is still use as intended, and it is out of the way, just for charging.

Good luck, thank you for sharing, and keep us posted.

Alex

Note locations of the the two DCS TIU's, five AIU's, and of the main Legacy base.

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