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The Flying Scotsman 2002-02-18 The 4-6-2 Class A1 "Flying Scotsman" loco.
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The Hogwarts Express 2002-02-18 The 4-6-0 "Hogwarts Express" loco.
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A stationary decoder This is an example of the decoder used to control the points/turnouts. I wrote the switch address of each port on the connector for diagnostics sake.
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The Table Again #2 2002-02-18
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The Table 2002-02-17 This is the table, a simple wooden frame with regular domestic insulation styrofoam as a surface. Here, it has been primered with Glidden "Aquacrylic Primer Ultra-Hide Gripper".
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The Table #2 2002-02-17
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Under the Table 2002-02-17 An example of the structure of the wooden frame. Very simple, sturdy enough.
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The Table Again 2002-02-18 Wandering through Home Depot looking for "Mud coloured paint" we stumbled across a returned tin of Ralph Lauren paint that has a stone-like texture and was coloured as in the picture. Whilst not perfectly level, the surface is good enough to run the two locos pictured.
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The power management unit This is a Digitrax PM-4 power controller. On this layout, all the outputs are used for short circuit detection.
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The Table 2002-02-24 An update - two loops of track, a reversing double "wye" in the centre with the points/turnouts in the process of being wired.
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The Digitrax controller This is the controller of this layout, a Digitrax DCS-100 DCC controller.
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