Wow! Talk about bullet proof catenary. I'm also glad you joined in, Nate.
I see how you treated the messenger/trolley wire by dividing the curves sections it into short straights. I had considered this initially, but decided on curving the wires to look more prototypical. Luckily, most of my curves are hidden in tunnels so very little realistic curved cat needs to be built. I was also concerned about the narrow width of some scale pantograph pickup shoes slipping off the wire in curves....the new Visionline GG1, in particular. They are plastic (ugh!) and of the wrong design for a G. ( ugh X 2 )
I took a break from catenary construction to prepare for an unexpected guest visit by cleaning up the entire layout room. We did a amateur comparison test between 3 scale GG1's in my roster. One ERR upgraded MTH, one PS3 MTH and the VL. All equally smooth runners and powerful enough for long drags, but the VL sounds really are spectacular. Directing the sounds of deploying pans, arcing and coupler firing to the corresponding speakers at either end, gets heads turning. Audiophools.....er, philes would be impressed!
Bruce
