Newsletter #10 Photos
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My left hand module The framing is visible including the cross braces and the corner bracing. The backscene ends 500mm from the front and the left panel will join to the next module. |
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This is the two ends joined together with the front rail and the 'hole in the wall' visible. Trees, hills, a tunnel or other subdifuse will have to be used to disguise this. The mountain track comes onto the module above the return track and has to divert through the backscene to be visible. |
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| The joint at the rear.
Note I have inset the rear frame member to support the backscene and the return track will be supported on outriggers screwed to it. Return track support width must be 100mm to allow for trains falling over. An outer fence can be added to provide more protection against falling on the floor. |
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| SD7/9 with motor brush connectors removed
from the body pickup points.
The Dash 8 needs metal removed from around it's brushes and a gap made for the wires to exit from the motor cage. |
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| Peco points made DCC safe.
Cut the closure rails where indicated. On the underside, |
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| wire the blade, to closure, to stock rail with a flexible (fine) wire. Wire from the frog jumpers to a switch as normal to get the correct power to the frog rail. Insulate the track past the frog. | ![]() |
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| Rod Murgatroyd July 2000 |
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Newsletter #9 Photos