Excellent work, Alan. I've visited your web site in the past, but just now I looked again, and clicked on "Basement Preperation", and the page was empty, except for some text. Same with any of the pages I clicked on.
Do I need to be a subscriber in order to see the content?
Mike.
My You Tube
You clicked on a "category". The page is a list of all posts that are tagged Basement Preparation. Click on any of the titles listed to see the full post.
Alternately, in the right pane below Categories is a list of all individual posts. They are listed in reverse chronological order.
Alan
Freelancing the LK&O Railroad
OK, thanks Alan.
Mike
Panels finished. Next up is getting them fascia mounted and wired to the track modules.
http://www.lkorailroad.com/control-panels-part-xi/
Impressive!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Top quality work Alan! Thanks for posting!
It has been a very long time since I posted progress on my layout. Life gets in the way sometimes. But finally I am back in the train room. Fascia finished and panels mounted. Panel connector wiring next task.
http://www.lkorailroad.com/fascia-finished/
Good to see progress again Alan. Keep us posted.
We have working fascia panels! Well, a couple of them so far.
Build detail at http://www.lkorailroad.com/panel-wiring-part-i/
Nice looking panels!
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Those panels remind me of these:
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lifeontheranchWe have working fascia panels!
Hi Alan,
Glad to see that you have resumed posting.
I have just re-read all of your posts on how you made the control panels. I have to make four panels for my new layout. Your very detailed posts have provided me with a wealth of information on how to make my panels look as professional as yours do.
Thanks,
You nailed it!!! Exactly where my inspiration came from.
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carl425carl425 wrote the following post 10 hours ago: Those panels remind me of these:
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hon30critter lifeontheranch We have working fascia panels! Hi Alan, Glad to see that you have resumed posting. I have just re-read all of your posts on how you made the control panels. I have to make four panels for my new layout. Your very detailed posts have provided me with a wealth of information on how to make my panels look as professional as yours do. Thanks, Dave
lifeontheranch We have working fascia panels!
Glad to have helped.
Added brakes on the hill. Now I can setout cars without them rolling away.
Details: http://www.lkorailroad.com/brakes-on-the-hill/
Really great, meticulous work! I will soon be tearing down the old railroad for a move and rebuild in a new home, I will study at your progress as an example to strive for!
Alan your work is top notch. When I was mounting tortoise switch machines before I would use stick on Velcro to hold it in place to put screws, just tonight after realizing reusing the tortoise switches and cutting the wire that Velcro wasn't going to work, 3m tape works great.
Lynn
Present Layout progress
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/p/290127/3372174.aspx#3372174
Thanks for the compliments guys.
Gravity holds my Tortoises in place while screws are inserted. The track modules are self-contained and removable so all work is done while they lay upside down on the workbench. So much better than crawling under a layout.
Alan, can you expand perhaps a little on the "self contained track module" concept? How big are the modules? How are the modules held in place while still facilitating removal for work, and to ensure perfect re-allignment when the modules are put back in place? I assume some sort of plug connectors are used for the electrical and DCC buses? This looks like a great idea to avoid having to work under the layout.
Thanks!
To get a full understanding of the construction method it is simplest to read my blog. It has all the gory how and why details.
LKO blog
Otherwise, think of it as cookie-cutter subroadbed that lifts off of the benchwork. Benchwork is permanently mounted (relatively) to the wall. Cookie-cutter has glued on risers that sit on benchwork crossmembers. A flange secures riser to crossmember and insures proper alignment. Remove screws, lift off.
Module lengths are dictated by the track plan. Module joints are under clear track and arranged as a lap joint.
Each track module is completely self-contained electrically and mechanically. As if each track module is its own standalone shelf layout.
The only external electrical connections are to the power buses (barrier strips) and fascia control panels (JST connectors) both of which are easily disconnected.
The cookie-cutter is the layout. It just happens to sit on benchwork.
Hope that helps.
I love how neatly organized the underside of your layout is! The bus wire arrangements are outstanding.
All your work is very professional! You have given me some great ideas.
Compound grade helix anyone?
There is still a lot to be done yet. Trim the uprights to length, wire the track, and I'm goint to install an IR "where's my train" tracking system into it. Legs will be added when it is put into place on the layout.
Multi-part helix build starts here http://www.lkorailroad.com/south-helix-part-i/