Today's update: Two standard gauge loops in operation, switch machines operating for loop transfer tracks and reversing loop. The outer loop has a half circle around the power station that looks scary when the trains run through it - but even the Olympian stays on the track. Even more scary is the reversing loop which goes in front of the power station. I have tweaked the track and switches, and so far everything goes through it, even when it has to be in reverse. The switches for the reversing loop are modified American Flyer. The warped pot metal manual actuator has been replaced with servo motors controlled by an arduino. All good, except I sometimes get spurious servo operation when I operate the LGB switch machines on my Ross switches. The loop transfer switches and the reversing loop allow for interesting operation!
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