Four Bridges

[RogerB]

Not at all boring Andy - and they will no doubt help others. Being honest I don't know that GoW bulbs are widely used any longer and you seem to have some there that require less than 12V. Let us know if we can help. R-

[andy757]

Thanks Rogerb

These latest lamps are advertised as "10pcs OO/HO Scale Model Lamppost Street Lights 12V Railway Yard Lamps Lights" and sold from a shop in Basildon. On closer inspection though, the seller is in China



I have also bought some Expo 12v amber bulbs so I'll see how they pan out.

[Walkingthedog]

Might be worth getting LED lamps. They use less power and don’t get hot and last for years.

[andy757]

Made some more progress yesterday and built up the extension units for the fiddle yard and run-off track. Board kits supplied as usual by Model Railway Solutions.

Basically, when viewed from the front of the layout, a train will exit the left Helix onto a single track then onto one of 3 tracks provided by a 3 way point into the fiddle yard. Overall length of the fiddle yard board is 5ft but usable track probably 4ft. The 3 tracks then merge into 1 via another 3 way point, then leaves this area and runs round the back of the right hand Helix and rejoins the layout.

I will fit a point to join the fiddle yard exit track to the single line that runs through the middle of the layout Goes under a bridge and vanishes). This way, I can run a loco from the fiddle yard, round the back of the right hand Helix, then reverse down the single line into the centre section. Bit of variety and all that

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[Brian]

https://flic.kr/p/RHdcFS You have a serious Wrong Side signalling failure there!!! Proceed aspect (green) leading onto a point set to the turnout direction. The Railway Investigation Branch will be calling later!

Love the size you have available. Great work Andy.

[andy757]

The mimic switches are not yet in place. Thanks for the heads up though

[andy757]

All track and points laid on the extension boards today. I have also wired in the additional 8 point motors but I have one question.

Could I operate 2 points by one switch and if so, how ?

I have a crossing on the extension and it makes more sense to operate both points with just one switch.

[RogerB]

Depends on how you are operating the motors and how the points are wired, but yes usually you can. R-

[andy757]

All points are controlled via their own power source and each has it's own switch. So at the moment, each point is thrown from a control panel. I tried connecting the two points into one connector block then ran the wires off to the switch. I then set the points as if a loco would be crossing from one to the other. One point throws, then when I throw the switch again, the other one throws.

I then re-wired them back to having their own switches. So at the moment they are still acting separately.

Having wired the track and points on the new extension boards, I am very pleased (surprised) that I had very few problems with polarity etc.

See, I have learned from what people tell me

[Steve M]

I think I read earlier that you were using Seep motors?
If so all you need is to add a couple of link wires between the motors. Start by linking terminal A on one to terminal A n the other. Do the same with the B terminals. This will mean that either switch will throw both points.
If you end up with one point open and the other closed just swap the wires A to B and B to A and they should then either both be open or closed.