The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 3

[ACL1504]

Mainline loop in place.....how about starting the A&S 500 - steam vs. diesel around the oval.....we could charge admission, get sponsors (call Slim and Groovy).....this could be bigger than Daytona.....

Greg,

Careful my friend, I may have to suspend your throttle privileges.


Tom

[GPdemayo]

Mainline loop in place.....how about starting the A&S 500 - steam vs. diesel around the oval.....we could charge admission, get sponsors (call Slim and Groovy).....this could be bigger than Daytona.....

Greg,

Careful my friend, I may have to suspend your throttle privileges.


Tom

Awwwww come on, don't be an old poop.....if we made enough off the sponsors, we could build a real big layout with multi-track mainline for proper race conditions and generate more revenue.....just a thought. 

[deemery]

Watching trains race up and down the helix would probably make me dizzy...


dave

[postalkarl]

Hey Tom:

It must be really nice to have a RR room that big. Layout is looking just beautiful.

Karl

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Uncle Tommie,
Amazing work as always.  The new "Skybridge" looks great!  One thing you might want to consider is adding some clear plastic sidebars to the bridge so if train derail on that section at least they wouldn't fall all the way to the floor.

[ACL1504]

Awwwww come on, don't be an old poop.....if we made enough off the sponsors, we could build a real big layout with multi-track mainline for proper race conditions and generate more revenue.....just a thought. 

Greg,

Well, yes, I guess I am!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Watching trains race up and down the helix would probably make me dizzy...


dave

Dave,

When the Judge and I use the Ovalix, no problem. Watching Greg's trains on the Ovalix, well, that is an issue all it's own.


Tom

[ACL1504]

Hey Tom:

It must be really nice to have a RR room that big. Layout is looking just beautiful.

Karl

Karl,

Yes, I'm very blessed to have this much room. Although in my youth, I wanted twice the space. Now that I'm an official in good standing of the "Geezer Club", this is sometimes a bit to much.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Uncle Tommie,
Amazing work as always.  The new "Skybridge" looks great!  One thing you might want to consider is adding some clear plastic sidebars to the bridge so if train derail on that section at least they wouldn't fall all the way to the floor.

Cousin Brucie,

Thank you kind sir. The sky bridge and the second level bridges will have a stip of Masonite added to the sides.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I haven't been active in posting nor have I been very active in working on the layout lately either.

After finishing the track work on the third level I kept getting a short when the train crossed the "Great Divide". I spent several days attempting to find the short with no success.

I decided to just walk away for some down time.

I believe my problem is connected to the second level. I tapped into the second level buss line and daisy chained it to the third level buss line. The third level is wired exactly as the second level, yet the short still happens.

I've decided to cut the two and have the third level on it's own power district. I'll be using the Digitrax DB200+ booster for the third level. I have one on the second level and I've not experienced any issues.

I'll be making the change sometime next week.

[PRR Modeler]

I hope the change fixes the short.

[GPdemayo]

Watching trains race up and down the helix would probably make me dizzy...


dave

Dave,

When the Judge and I use the Ovalix, no problem. Watching Greg's trains on the Ovalix, well, that is an issue all it's own.


Tom

Aw.....fast freight and crack passenger trains are expected to travel at a certain speed.....after all, a railroad doesn't want to deliver spoiled food or carry cranky passengers! 

[S&S RR]

I haven't been active in posting nor have I been very active in working on the layout lately either.

After finishing the track work on the third level I kept getting a short when the train crossed the "Great Divide". I spent several days attempting to find the short with no success.

I decided to just walk away for some down time.

I believe my problem is connected to the second level. I tapped into the second level buss line and daisy chained it to the third level buss line. The third level is wired exactly as the second level, yet the short still happens.

I've decided to cut the two and have the third level on it's own power district. I'll be using the Digitrax DB200+ booster for the third level. I have one on the second level and I've not experienced any issues.

I'll be making the change sometime next week.

We all hit snags, usually there electrical, I also find that getting away from it for a few days helps.  I usually come back and fix it in a couple hours after spending days spinning my wheels.  Keep up the great modeling.

[Bruce Oberleitner]

Cousin Tommie,
For what its worth my friend Bob Parrish taught me to have the command center turned on while I lay track.  At first, I thought that was a bit strange.  However, if I accidentally create a reversing loop, it will notify me right away with it's short buzzer.  Maybe some of the new trackage on the third level did this.  Another thought is you might have a new switch on the third level which is shorting the railroad out. 

BTW, taking a break is always a good idea.

The Diet Pepsi swilling kid

[S&S RR]

Cousin Tommie,
For what its worth my friend Bob Parrish taught me to have the command center turned on while I lay track.  At first, I thought that was a bit strange.  However, if I accidentally create a reversing loop, it will notify me right away with it's short buzzer.  Maybe some of the new trackage on the third level did this.  Another thought is you might have a new switch on the third level which is shorting the railroad out. 

BTW, taking a break is always a good idea.

The Diet Pepsi swilling kid

Bruces suggestion reminded me that I always connect a continuity detector  to the track when I'm working on it. My  Dad made it from a door bell probably 60 or 70 years ago. If I get my wires crossed it rings a bell. I always get a kick out of using my Dad's tools (many of them he made himself) when I'm working on the layout.