In the previous update I started writing about how the wiring of the layout works and focused mainly on the power to the track and control of the actual trains would be handled. This is fine for running trains up Continue reading
Following on from the recent post about building the control panel for the model railway I thought I would start a series of posts looking at some of the wiring work behind getting the model railway functional. While the control Continue reading
I’m very aware the blog has been quite on progress around the actual layout for the last 18 months or so. The reality is that most of last year and the early part of this year went into building an Continue reading
About 6 weeks ago I posted about the saga I’d had getting DCC control working, and that I’d had to resort back to a very old desktop computer because of the issues I’d had with Windows 10. Since then I’ve Continue reading
One of the areas that I’ve been playing with recently is that of how to control the railway. The traditional approach is simple and cheap and uses plain DC voltages to control everything, however there is a more modern approach Continue reading
OK it’s now two thirds of the way through January, but since the last of my Christmas presents has now arrived I thought it would be a good time to do a post that shows a couple of the new Continue reading
Many years in the thinking and planning, some bits purchased or given, will 2015 finally be the year that sees the start of building the model railway..?? So what are my thoughts so far: Background I had a model railway Continue reading