Is there any real use for telco wire, the type used in phone rooms on 66 blocks on layouts? I am ripping out a bunch as we remove and old PBX system at work.
great for wiring up switch machines and other accessories.
greg - Philadelphia & Reading / Reading
I keep single pair and three pair in stock on 1000’ spools for lighting and low current accessories on my layout. I also use TELCO D Rings to run the wire around the parameter of my layout.I don’t use 66 or 110 Blocks, to big.Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Good for feeders in N scale and smaller, too.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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I will end up having a ton of 10-25 ft runs.
I always keep some rolls of 4-conductor phone wire around. I like it for turnout machine wiring, and it work fine for my DCC control bus around the perimeter of the layout.
This phone wire is cheaper than buying either 2 or 3 conductor cable. I always bought it at Home Depot, but I'm afraid the disappearance of land lines will soon make this more of a specialty product.
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My whole railroad is punched on 66 blocks using scrap switch tails from when we installed a new NEC 2000 back in 1998.
As we converted all the distribution to 110 blocks I dragged all the 66 blocks, bridging clips etc. home that I could find.