Again, imitation being the greatest form of flattery, I really enjoyed the recent drainage ditch build by Paul_2, so I thought one would fit perfect in my recent area of concentration.
I used 1/2" foam for the shape, and a piece of "wire loom", the split plastic you put over loose wires to keep them together or prevent chaffing (commonly found in your engine compartment of your vehicle. I had to use epoxy to hold them together, no other glue would work.
I got more roads painted, and for some reason, maybe I shook theses cans better, but this batch came out much darker. Had to put them back in the garage for the night, they're still putting off fumes!
Last thing I got accomplished was to wire "block detection" for my crossing signals. I don't have any IATD's, so I figured this would work just as well. Isolated the inner rails on the curves, starting at the mouth of the portal, and 1/4 way up the bridge. For the bridge, I used my razor saw to cut a 30" pice C of rail in half. Ran the meter for continuity before and after, and everything looks like it should work out. I'll put the power on it tomorrow.
