ogaugenut posted:If this will be attached to the side of the layout, it will have to be very structurally robust to hold the ZW. Often panels like this are located near or next to the ZW which is separately mounted. Moving the ZW would allow for a larger layout drawing. Any momentary contact push button switches will operate the switches. You can get push buttons and then mount them on the layout drawing exactly on the switched track. Could do lights too. This eliminates the need to number or label the switches. Often in a conventional layout there are several electrical blocks. Toggle switches can be mounted right o the diagram for turning the blocks on and off.
Do a forum search. Lots of threads about control panels, including one a couple of months ago.
I think mounting the ZW separately to the side might be the way to go, for stability and possibly hinging the rest of the panel. The momentary switches in the diagram are probably the most logical way to go, but I like those darn 022c controllers too much. They’re too big, eat up too much wattage, are difficult to clearly assign to the turnouts, but I like them too much to get rid of them...maybe I could add the diagram switches and tie them into the 022 wiring.
I have seen a lot of panels on the forum, they are really cool. Thanks for chiming in.
