{"id":720,"date":"2023-04-06T01:31:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/?p=720"},"modified":"2023-04-06T01:34:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:34:44","slug":"daily-progress-error-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/06\/daily-progress-error-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Progress &#038; Error Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Working on Power District (PD) 3 being the RG main line from Denver to the Moffat Tunnel on Module 8+7 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Track successfully installed for all of the track blocks T407-T412. All wired and trains run ok.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NCE BD-20 track detectors installed for all 6 blocks. 3 loops of solid feeder wire used. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After a lot of time waste due to the 9cDV polarity supply being incorrectly identified they all now correctly light on the board when the block is occupied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 blocks overnight lost power due to <em><strong>inadequate solder connections<\/strong><\/em>. Resolved and all ok now.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Previous completed work on PD3 on Module 8+7 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Control Panel constructed, plan drawn and all turnout DPDT switches and LED lights installed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preference would have been for SPST momentary contact switches + Gaugemaster GM500 latching relays. However GM500s failed to work after many attempts and different relays. Gave up and reverted to DPDT switches + push buttons for power from the CDU.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All DPDT turnout switches now installed and all working ok except P305.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track cleaned on Tuesday 04\/04\/2023 with ACT-6006. Appeared to immediately work ok &#8211; no stalling. However locos often need a big 5 nudge to initially start.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Action<\/strong> <strong>on PD3 on Module 8+7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install block occupancy LEDs  on control panel &#8211; linked to the BD20s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extend wiring to blocks before and after T407-T412 for testing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More through loco testing including real trains with consists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat PD3 action on PD5 (Booster #3) UP\/CBQ main line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test thoroughly and then start to add scenery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working on Power District (PD) 3 being the RG main line from Denver to the Moffat Tunnel on Module 8+7 Previous completed work on PD3 on Module 8+7 Next Action on PD3 on Module 8+7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-errors","category-progress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=720"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":721,"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720\/revisions\/721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denversrailroads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}