I prime painted the whole track surface. The paper board shown in the picture are for space arrangement regarding the station area on the right.
This is a photo of the bottom of the layout . The switching function is arranged with rc modelling servos . The tamper switch is located there in order to make the switvh frog "live" .
Here you may see the small metal plugs that give "juice"-power to the frog depending on the switch location .
Another view of the the whole diorama. There is lots of arrangement to be done , lots of test runs in order to be sure that the shunting service will be done correctly with no derailments or dissengangements .
A small overview of the electronics I will use:
I bought the items from
http://www.tamvalleydepot.com/
It consists of a series of items that cover the matter of switch management.
The main item that supports the system is the Octopus III . This tool can manage eight switches throught their connected servos .
The management of the servos is done throught the faschia controllers. They are actually pressure switches with let lights that can provide a feedback of the track switch position (open-close)
In order to be able to arrange the position of the servos , their speed and their endpoints (Epa , as they are called in rc modelling) , the remote alligner is needed . Do not hesitate to order one together with the Octopus III !! Very useful !
The Final addition I wanted was the digital addon of the Octopus III . This changes the whole system and provides the ability of DCC control . What I trully liked was the ability that it provides to use not only the dcc controller but also the fashia controllers . Using one does not interfere with the other. Very useful , handy and clever .
All of the above items were bought by Tam Valley Depot . The people there are very professionals , fast reactions , fast shipment and very good packing . I tested all items and they work properly . The items come with very good colored instructions .
