Posts and cleats.
pgandw,
How's this: Forget about moving the controller while the train is running-- trains will clearly have to stop at stations, sidings, etc. What I don't like is the idea of children running around with 110 volt power packs, plugging them in and taking them out-- what about a 12 VDC supply line going to two or more connectors, and only the regulating part of the power pack being used? That would be good enough for us I think.
As to posts and cleats, why are they called cleats? I think I also heard lintels and risers. I am thinking, could some or all of my sections be built with open work, without a flat sheet of plywood? Or all of them? But then would the sections be heavier and harder to remove or carry? Also materials would probably cost more. Would it be better with open work only on sections where bridges/ over- or underpasses were planned?
And now I'm thinking in any case an eight-foot-by-nine-inches piece of 3/8" plywood could get, uh, floppy! Oh yeah I get it-- there will always be something else on each section to support the backdrop . . .
BTW, two auto stores were without a clue about connectors for RVs. This could be because of New York City where the hardware/ automotive industry is very very competitive and profit-driven, not a reflection on yr advice-- also a shortage of RVs. I am concerned about the connectors being replaceable. Do you know the names of any suppliers/ hardware sites? Best wishes, still dreaming of trains,
farnham . . . :thumb:
pgandw,
How's this: Forget about moving the controller while the train is running-- trains will clearly have to stop at stations, sidings, etc. What I don't like is the idea of children running around with 110 volt power packs, plugging them in and taking them out-- what about a 12 VDC supply line going to two or more connectors, and only the regulating part of the power pack being used? That would be good enough for us I think.
As to posts and cleats, why are they called cleats? I think I also heard lintels and risers. I am thinking, could some or all of my sections be built with open work, without a flat sheet of plywood? Or all of them? But then would the sections be heavier and harder to remove or carry? Also materials would probably cost more. Would it be better with open work only on sections where bridges/ over- or underpasses were planned?
And now I'm thinking in any case an eight-foot-by-nine-inches piece of 3/8" plywood could get, uh, floppy! Oh yeah I get it-- there will always be something else on each section to support the backdrop . . .
BTW, two auto stores were without a clue about connectors for RVs. This could be because of New York City where the hardware/ automotive industry is very very competitive and profit-driven, not a reflection on yr advice-- also a shortage of RVs. I am concerned about the connectors being replaceable. Do you know the names of any suppliers/ hardware sites? Best wishes, still dreaming of trains,
farnham . . . :thumb: