Layout Update. Widening Benchwork, adding a Spur Track and Powering the Turnout Frog.
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- I widen a section of my layout in order to add additional rock castings and to add a spur track. The new turnout frog is powered through a Tortoise machine. The turnout and track are tested at low speed using a 4 axle switcher.
Another job well done Steve! You make model rail roading look so simple and easy! 😉😉
Thanks Mike! I try not to make things too complicated. I appreciate you watching!
But, it's not !!
@@alfrednawrocki8061 Don't I know!
Best how to for making the frogs work with DCC! You make it all seem very easy and approachable. Nice!
Thanks Paul. It is pretty easy, no rocket science here. I use the same technique with the Bluepoint switches I have in my lift out section. All straight forward. Thanks for watching!
You did a great job on the track work and turnout. That RS3 ran flawlessly.
Thanks Derek! The method I use to power the frogs works perfectly and is easy to do. I have to make sure the track is level enough that the cars won't roll away from where I place them. I appreciate you watching!
Great video, I've learned a lot From watching this video and your past videos. I'm changing my whole layout from dc to dcc, Everything is very well explained. Thank you
Thanks. You're welcome. I'm glad the videos have been helpful to you. The benefits of DCC are many, I think you'll find it worth changing over. I appreciate you watching!
Great video…will definitely help me in powering some frogs…thanks 👍🏽…
Thanks! Good luck with powering your frogs. I think it's a big plus for trouble free track. I appreciate you watching!
Track cleaner after the bright boy looks like DCCconcepts track cleaner. Nice job on the benchwork extension.
I think that's it! That thing works great. When used together with the bright boy, the rail looks great. There are times I have to use the bright boy, and it's hard on the track, but the DCC Concepts track cleaner does a great job polishing out the scratches. Thanks for letting me know who made the track cleaner, and thanks for watching!
With a older little used siding, the fact that the track is not level is a good thing when you add long grass or weeds to it. The effect is the same as watching cars being spotted and they will move side to side as they come down the track. Add a few bends and dips to the track and you now have a scene that is as close to real world operations as you can get.
Good point Paul, I didn't think of that. I watched a Charles Smiley short line video yesterday on RUclips and you can see that exact thing happening in a couple places. Thanks for watching!
Excellent video 🤔💯😎 I learned a tip or two from this….. thank you 😊 !!
Thanks Kraig! I've done some additional work on the area, hopefully I'll have more to show soon. Thanks for watching!
You got that abrasive pad from DCC Concepts. Iron Planet Hobbies carries the DCC Concepts. You could saw that pad into thirds to make it into three pads.
I think I got it from Iron Planet Hobbies off Ebay. I never thought to cut into smaller pieces. I might get another one and do that. The DCC Concepts pad works great, I love it. I appreciate you watching!
@@SPSteve Just a tip. Sometimes it is cheaper to buy direct from Iron Planet Hobbies website.
Nice video, learned a couple of things.
Thanks! I'm glad to hear I could share a tip or two. I appreciate you watching!
instant heat and mass, do not give the plastic time to melt
That big 'ol soldering gun does the trick. Hit it hard and git 'er done. :) Thanks for watching!
Better to use a pre-hot soldering iron for models, as it's instant full heat, and lighter to hold, which cuts down on the bouncing, approaching the spot.
@@MarkInLA I have a 60W Weller pencil soldering iron. It's fine for wiring and electronics but it's no good for track. My 200W gun makes quick work of it. A few seconds and it's done.
Are those track gauge or track gauge expensive?
I don't think any of the track gauges I used were very expensive. I don't remember where I got them, but I'd guess it was off of Ebay. Thanks for watching!
I get e concept of the tuotous frog but watse of money for a switch so close to a open isle that can easliy be switched manuallt toutous only good in far unreachable areas
Nothing wrong with your way, but you'll have to have another method to power the frog. All the frogs on my layout are powered. I used Bluepoint manual switch machines on my lift out section to power the frogs in the double crossover. Thanks for watching!
You can, of course, use a sunken-in micro slider-switch, its handle hard-C-linked to the ground throw which then takes care of both polarity and point position.
The switch is mounted level in a 0.5" hole for wiring access. 3 posts on its bottom: Center one (neutral) goes up to frog, one goes to one rail, a tad before points, the other to the other rail..Datz it..
Then you have your powered frog, plus you are over there anyway, as it is a yard or siding where G-throwing/uncoupling is done by hand, anyhooo whooo whooo. 🏭🛤☀🛤
@@MarkInLA Yep, with a little enginuity many obstacles can be overcome. But there's several reasons to use a Tortoise machine, 1) all my turnouts are on Tortoise machines except the lift out section that has 4 Bluepoint switch machines. 2) All my Tortoise machine turnouts are controlled through Digitrax DS64/74 and can be switched using my throttle if I choose. 3) I had one in my drawer. :)