With such a rare event for all the active power to be out on display, the company photographer and local railfan Steven Geisler were out photographing the line-up.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Pre-Op Session Countdown 03.19.13
This morning I continued to clean wheels and test run the locomotives. After testing, I lined the locomotives up on the mainline until they can be moved to their proper location.
With such a rare event for all the active power to be out on display, the company photographer and local railfan Steven Geisler were out photographing the line-up.
With such a rare event for all the active power to be out on display, the company photographer and local railfan Steven Geisler were out photographing the line-up.
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Hi Steven,
ReplyDeleteGreat work. I enjoy following your blog as it's inspirational.
I noticed you have slide switches on the layout. Is there a post on your blog that explains parts and installation details? If so, what date? If not, could you send that info to me via e-mail?
Thank you,
Frank Kenny
CPRXmodelRR@gmail.com
CentralPacificRailway.Blogspot.com
Hi Frank,
DeleteThanks for the feedback!
I never wrote a blog post specifically on how to install. I simply use a SPDT (Single Pole, Double Throw) sub miniature slide switch. For the throw arm, there are two types of flower wire (used for shaping fake flowers at hobby/craft store (like Michael's or Hobby Lobby) that can be used for the throw arm. I drill two 1/4" holes and ream out the middle to install the switch. I have seen others simply drill a 1/2" hole and then mount with small screws. The screws I bought were from Lowes which were a little larger than you might want, but they worked ok for me.
I purchased the SPDT slide switches from Feather River Trains, but you can find them in various places. They had the best price that I could find and plenty in stock.
http://www.featherrivertrains.com/cgi-bin/webstore/shop.cgi?ud=BgQPDQQPBAMFABQUEhARHQEFAgADAAIBBAgSEAAA&storeid=1&sortby=itemid&searchtext=spdt&cols=1&c=detail.htm&t=main.detail.htm&itemid=MNT-38-100-05
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks again!
Steven