Another very helpful video - thank you. Looking forward to trying to build something similar and based on a local scene (and 🎅🏻 has been told about your new book!!!).
Thank you Alex, I’m glad it was helpful. I thought I’d pre-empt the requests by doing it now! Good luck with the project, and hope Santa brings you what you ask for!
There isn't a 'dead section'. It's an isolation section - so can be on or off. There doesn't need to be any distance, in fact I have currently mounted these a double fairlie length from the end, which is well within the isolation section. Does that make sense?
Yes, it does, thanks. I was being slack with my description of the isolation section. I had been thinking that the uncoupler would be before arriving in the isolation section, rather than within it. When I've done similar things on a sector plate before I've tended to use sprung toggle switches, normally off, for the isolating section, to ensure the loco stops. I then hold them on against the spring only when releasing the loco from that section. I guess I'm always trying to maximise the stock capacity in limited storage space.
A lot of useful information, something I will be incorporating in a future project. Thank you James.
Thanks Phil, glad it was helpful
Thanks James. Very well designed and very helpful.
Hello Michael, thank you that is very kind, I'm glad you found it helpful.
Another very helpful video - thank you. Looking forward to trying to build something similar and based on a local scene (and 🎅🏻 has been told about your new book!!!).
Thank you Alex, I’m glad it was helpful. I thought I’d pre-empt the requests by doing it now! Good luck with the project, and hope Santa brings you what you ask for!
Thanks.
How far do you leave between the ramp and the dead section?
There isn't a 'dead section'. It's an isolation section - so can be on or off. There doesn't need to be any distance, in fact I have currently mounted these a double fairlie length from the end, which is well within the isolation section. Does that make sense?
Yes, it does, thanks.
I was being slack with my description of the isolation section.
I had been thinking that the uncoupler would be before arriving in the isolation section, rather than within it.
When I've done similar things on a sector plate before I've tended to use sprung toggle switches, normally off, for the isolating section, to ensure the loco stops. I then hold them on against the spring only when releasing the loco from that section.
I guess I'm always trying to maximise the stock capacity in limited storage space.
Great concept, thanks!
Can be simplified even further when using DCC.
Thanks!