Recent content by LionelDad

Thanks for pointing out the s-turn problem, because I would never have thought of it. I must admit it caused panic, as my shelves are already laid out to accommodate that particular s-turn in question without much wiggle room as you can see from my schematic. I took my loco with my longest...

Thanks very much for the compliments. Now we'll have to see if I can get it running. I just ordered a book on 3-rail track wiring. My knowledge in this area isn't up to par for such a long stretch of track. When I tested the train, I just laid out a simple oval on the floor with one lock-on...

If you look just to the left of the seam you can see a painted bracket above the shelf. They are 2.5 inch angle brackets and the shelf screws in from below. The shelftop part of the bracket is embedded in 1/8" cork to keep the shelf top flat. I'm going to lay another strip of 1/4 inch cork 3"...

Thanks Gus. Here's a sneak peak of the benchwork.

Here's a crude representation of the track plan if anyone wants to critique or give wiring ideas. 2 squares = 1 foot. Thanks again -Dave

Thanks for all the good info. That sure is a lot of lock-ons. Do I need to wire all the lock-ons directly from the transformer, or can I make a single wire hop from lock-on to lock-on? Sorry if these are dumb questions... I'm new at this.

Okay, so I just spent two months building an "around the wall" train shelf for my two extremely patient 3-4 year old boys. It's a foot from the ceiling, goes through both of their rooms, and tunnels through the wall for a 70 foot total run. I just finished laying down 1/8" cork on the shelf...