Tag: model railroad

Making a Circuit Board

I got my first (of many) semaphore working last week. For my initial test, I used one of my turnout decoders to operate it. I'll need those for turnouts (plus a few!) so I designed a new decoder for the signals. It is a simplified version, based on my turnout…
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Signal Working

Here is a You Tube video showing a test of a Tomar semaphore on my layout. The semaphore is animated by a hobby servo connected to a DCC accessory decoder based on an Arduino Pro Mini board. JMRI is used to control the signal based on block occupancy. I'm utilizing…
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Some Inspiration

I took a little time to visit one of the layouts on the CID April layout tour yesterday. I needed some inspiration to keep me trudging ahead on my own layout. I talked my wife, Chris , into going. I think she enjoyed it, but she made me go to…
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Valance Work and LEDs

I took a pause in laying sub-roadbed for the WVR to begin work on the valance for the mountain "helix" this week. I wanted to get the upper portion of this area under way while I can easily get to it. I used white finish hardboard paneling for the top…
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A Blank Slate, Continued

I've decided that the idea of removable sections of layout may not be the way I'd like to go. I'd like a more stable and permanent layout, since in all likelihood that this may be my last. We're going to go with this arrangement... L - Girder for the lower…
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A Blank Slate!

After about two weeks of dealing with some sort of flu, cold, sinus infection, or all the above, I have finally been able to finish up the train room! The ceiling is done, carpet is down, the trim is up, and the nail holes caulked. I'm currently enjoying a Beam…
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Planning for Control

There are many aspects to building a model railroad and one that I find particularly interesting is electronics, although that doesn't mean I know what I'm doing. I have some time over the holiday to spitball the systems needed and some general ideas on how I could implement them. Job…
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The World is a Stage

One of the elements I will be including in the WVR is a lighting system. I've been looking into DMX512 as a system to control my "Stage Lighting" on the railroad. DMX512 is a serial interface with 512 channels used in theatre lighting and stage shows and since my model…
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