Reply to "Re-wiring Layout"

Mike H MottlerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Arnold

The reward for your sharing good advice to hobbyists for years is ... receiving good information from hobbyists when you need help. You got plenty of help!

I had already applied many of the tips to my L-shaped layout:
* MTH terminal blocks for track power via bus wiring and feeders - from a Lionel 135w brick or a MTH Z1000 (the 18v output),
selected by a knife switch
* Barrier Terminal Strips with 14v to action accessories and switches - from a separate MTH Z100 (the 14v output)
* Color coding
* Plastic cable clips for support of under-the-platform wiring (no holes through lumber), avoids the "spaghetti effect"
* Spade lugs for wire connections to terminal strips and ring lugs at connections to #90 control buttons for accessories
* Lighted lockons to confirm power is ON at main lines and insulated sidings (activated by a toggle switch).

Good advice is priceless. Carry on, valiantly ...

Mike Mottler LCCA 12394

10/27/215:50 PM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

OGR Forum Supporting Membership Required

OGR Forum Supporting Membership

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

OR

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGRwith a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!

Please wait...

Help support this forum with an OGR Forum Supporting Membership.
You will be able to watch the videos in the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FORUM!
A one-year OGR Forum Supporting Membership is only $12 per year, so sign up now!

Access the ALL the OGR VIDEO FORUMS AND over 300 back issues of OGR
with a DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION!