The Pennsy - Six Miles West of Altoona and More

cuse · December 04, 2016, 07:37:25 PM

Very Nice!

John

PennsyJ1 · December 05, 2016, 06:36:47 AM

Quote from: Cuse on December 04, 2016, 07:37:25 PM
Very Nice!

John

Thank you John. We rally like the progress you have been making with your set up.

Bill & Kris

jbvb · December 05, 2016, 10:51:58 PM

What kind of terminal strips are you using for the magnet wire? I've been using euro-style strips for my own signals (here: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45342) because I don't need to crimp a lug onto the end of every wire. However, they are not good at grasping even #30 wire.

I've used IC sockets to make some of my signals removable, but they don't have enough pins for multiple PRR-style heads on a bridge.

PennsyJ1 · December 06, 2016, 04:45:38 AM

Quote from: jbvb on December 05, 2016, 10:51:58 PM
What kind of terminal strips are you using for the magnet wire? I've been using euro-style strips for my own signals (here: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45342) because I don't need to crimp a lug onto the end of every wire. However, they are not good at grasping even #30 wire.

I've used IC sockets to make some of my signals removable, but they don't have enough pins for multiple PRR-style heads on a bridge.

James thanks for taking a look. I used a 5 position terminal bock I ordered from Amazon. I have attached the link below. We used one block for each head. The magnet wire slips into the connector and then tightens down with a screw driver. Each connector measures 2 1/2 X 7/8 inches. The plastic cover helps protect the magnet wire. I hope this helps.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008X0NNEY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bill

ACL1504 · December 16, 2016, 05:25:39 PM

Bill and Kris,

I really enjoyed my visit this afternoon. Better yet, Pam says thanks for baby sitting me while she was taking care of business.

Your layout is looking fantastic and the new structures are changing the entire look of the upper area.

Kris has become quite the arborist and it shows in all the new trees and forests.

The new signaling system is wonderful and this alone has drastically changed the layout for the better.

Keep up the great work my friends!

Tom

PennsyJ1 · December 16, 2016, 05:28:58 PM

Thank you Mr. Tom. It is a good time when you stop by!! Thanks for the pointers on building new structures, I will be asking more questions soon.

Bill & Kris

ACL1504 · December 16, 2016, 05:36:04 PM

My pleasure as always. Any help I can give to help is just a phone call away.

Tom

ACL1504 · January 11, 2017, 03:58:21 PM

Today the Judge and I had an opportunity to visit Bill and Kris Cutler's Pennsy layout. We specially wanted to see the new signaling system they are installing.

A very good friend of ours, Jon Schubert, is helping. By helping, I mean Jon had kit bashed the signal bridges to fit the four track mainline. He is using the signal heads used by the Pennsy and I believe I understood that each bridge had no less than 50 small (magnet wires) coming from the signals.

Jon is all things Pennsy as he grew up in that area and knows it extremely well. I'd like to add that the Judge and I have been using Jon to install our TCS WOW decoders. He is an expert with the Digitraxx DCC system so he is the kind of friend you want to keep happy!

Anyway, when I got to the Cutler's this morning, I found Jon leaning over the layout checking the signals and turnout numbers to make sure the signals were working in relation the correct turnout.

Jon is our signal maintainer.