D&RGW • C&S • CB&Q • UP • AT&SF • CRI&P + SP • MP • WP

And the beat goes on . . .

Recording the progress of building the Denver’s RailRoads N Scale layout

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And the beat goes on . . .

Donkey deep into wiring. I have 40 turnouts installed on just modules 1 & 1a and at least as many blocks requiring feeders and NCE BD-20 block detectors. Once all the block wiring and the accessory decoders are installed I plan to create a control panel with a diagram of the tracks and to install toggle switches and push-buttons to control the routes. The main line routes are going to be set using a NCE Mini Panel. For mainly economic reasons the industrial sidings, that do not require signalling, will use a central CDU (Capacitor Discharge Unit) and a diode matrix if necessary.

The following photos give an indication of where I am at with my wiring. Once finished I can start on building the industry kits and wiring up the temporary oval of track to enable test running and switching operations.

Mainly Kato Track laid on Module 1a for the freight main line and industries on the right. Main passenger line with scissors crossover is on the left.
Module 1 – the 7 track Joint Line return loop and staging tracks. Tracks for D&RGW Burnham Yard & Shops are in the center. Start of the  PSC Arapahoe Power Station on the left
After attaching 2 pulleys to form an old fashioned “block & tackle” system Modules 1 & 1a were lifted into the air so that work could start on the wiring without having to work under the layout.

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