A should have been railway
Pont Llyfni Junction (PLJ) – Up Side has started. The branch to Nantlle is on the right, while the line to points north (Caernarfon, Bangor, Liverpool and manchester) are left. We are standing adjacent to the island platform with a…
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It is a matter of economics and simplicity. Cobalt Digital IP has its decoder built-in and provides switching for the electrofrog points on board. Plus it uses standard DCC power to run. If you compare its price to having to…
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One of the misconceptions about DCC is the single pair wiring theory – that you should use just one pair of wires and you can run everything. Just so simple and in fact, it will work in strictly technical terms….
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First up DCC vs DC? No contest. When creating a new layout today, I think the advantages of DCC are clear. Less (but not just one pair) of wiring. Locomotives that are intelligent. Double Heading and/or banking. Lots of stationary…
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A new chapter opens as there is now a single track rising from Pont Llyfni Junction towards Nantlle! This is at the maximum running grade for the overall scheme at 2.3% – and so I have used DCC Concepts PowerBase. You can…
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In order to maximize the space for trains, we need to minimize the space between tracks. The operating separation is 1 3/4″ rather than 2″. This allows for an extra siding.
Using BlocD8 from Team Digital. It directly plugs into LocoNet and signals track status onto the Bus for use by computer.
12 loco-hauled sidings, 5 diesel sidings, 3 standby sidings. From 8 to 3 ft in length
Bridging the board joint was achieved lined up via the alignment pins Ondrew had installed. The joint was held in place with bolts below the board and #8 3/4″ brass screws on top to which the rails were soldered. For…
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The first module, first level (storage yard) is complete – on top and underneath. Here it is attached to the second module which still has the upper (Port Dinllaen) level attached. If you look closely you will see a big scary…
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