Bill: That's what I'm doing - I think! I just wired up the #4 throttle position at Terminal District, and think I'll go back and do #5 while the iron's hot. Also, the RIX throttle mysteriously started working again, in a fashion. It still cuts out, but I think the problem is the circuit breaker in the AF transformer. Another "mind bender". I'll probably try putting a new circuit breaker in the wiring to see if that will help.
I did locate a couple of Troller handheld throttles for back-up service, if need be. I guess I get a certain amount of pleasure in making this old technology work. As I look back, there is even more I could have done to simplify the wiring, but the common rail ground was a good start. I just run a wire to the throttle, then splice into the common ground wire at any point. There are some big layout changes I would make, if I had the time, but things run well, so I just leave the sleeping dog lie, if you know what I mean. I figured out how I could reverse the geographical orientation of Terminal District and have a return loop so trains could reverse direction without having to switch them. I guess the Santa Fe Historical Society is going to have another mini-meet next spring, so I've got my work cut out for me without more projects. boB Nicholson _____________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "scale S only" <scalesonly@...> wrote: > > Hi boB -- > So, do what makes you happy! > > Have fun! > Bill > --------------------------- > ... > I believe DC operators like you and me are a dying breed, but still don't > see a need to change my whole control system at this stage of the game. ... > boB Nicholson > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
