Nothing professional here, just winging it on the fly .
I do have a UV filter with extra bulbs for that exact problem. I went through the green water thing already on this darn pond. This pond thing has been a real learning experience.
A little more progress, mostly on wiring the stationary console and the portable one as well
The idea is to roll the portable cart up the stationary console and by using 6 banana plugs and one 110 electrical plug have complete control of both the outer and inner loops as well as the accessories and track switches.
All 110 electrical components will be plugged in on the inside of the portable cart. They will be protected and turned on and off by a remote power switch.
Within the next couple weeks (Based on Honey Do’s) I hope to kick the tires and light a fire under a train.
Well I stripped the pond and started over, not once but twice. (Good Grief)
I have bought and moved so many rocks but, I now have a nice small pond that is Eco friendly .
Fish, snails and plants. I actually have got into the pond stuff.
I have run out of several different important items. I keep ordering and that costs me time. My poor planning is obvious to me at this point. The good thing is good old honey do’s fill in the down time.
I’m sure some of you know what I mean .
Picked up another ton and a half of crushed rock for standby fill in for leveling when needed.
I have installed over 200 split jaw clamps and just ordered another 100. They do go fast.
Been so hot I moved most of the work into shade. Been testing all the switches and cutting special fit pieces of track. I'm learning DC and the LGB switch and on/off boxes.
I have started some work on a stationary control panel and a portable panel as well. More on that later. I know the portable one picture looks like a total mess currently but it will get organized eventually.
Eventually the Transformers , TIU and other expensive items will be on this. That's for protection from weather.
Here are the most recent picture I took. Have a great weekend all.
Still alive and having fun.
Larry
PS and playing with the Triplex 2 8 8 8 2 with parts Ray sent me.
I haven’t quit on the Train in the yard project! Actually hard at it when time permits. These pictures are to give you a idea of how the project will be viewed as well as progress.
11 year old grandson visit and he about wore us out. Dolly wood, traveling, Alabama tough on an old guy. Lol, Had a good time, good memories.
On to ROCK spreading and wiring.
Here are some progress pictures. I’m out of rock and will need some more Not much, thank God.
Oh, due to the fish nut grandson I now have gold fish and Koi.
That was not in the plan. The small pond is now tented to protect the fishes from UV and high pond temperatures???? Go figure.
Now on to track, soldering and work on the main control console that will be on the deck.This will be slow , long time consuming tasks. But I love it compared to rock and digging .
The main console will be mostly portable but some of it will be permanent. Somewhat of a fun challenge the way I have it planned. We will see.lol
I do have cameras in the train room that view the outside layout. That may be the way I go.
I just don't know if the DCS remote or WiFi iPad will work with me inside and watching the train on a monitor and the train outside. I need to do some experimenting when I get to that.
I hope to copy something very similar as a phase two of my train in the yard project.
Knowing you run DCS, and if you even had this issue, how did you control the issue with being able to see the train outside entering the storage room door and at the same time being able to see the train come inside the storage room in order to stop it.
The reason I ask is that is the type of problem I have.
Did you ever sell your Clinchfield PS2 Challenger? I read a old thread you might have one and was going to maybe sell it. I figured I would at least ask you about it since it was Clinchfield..
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