I’ve just finished nailing down the track in my new layout, and I’ve been wondering how to mount the controls. I recently visited a train shop, and when I looked at the controls, there were lights and buttons and switches mounted neatly on a nice control board. Although I didn’t know what all of em did, I would like something like that for my own layout. Does anyone have ample expirience doing things like this, or some good sites to see?
Thanx, your help is greatly appreciated! [:)]
- Please see http://www.nmra.org/beginner/
- Be prepared to do over again as you gain experience! Try a little corner and test before adapting a final plan.
Lindsay
It all depends on the switchgear you are using. Atlas sells a line of switches, (block switches) which not only simplify wiring, but can be screwed right to your control panel. To control my Tortoise switch machines, I use heavy-duty DPDT switches, mounted in rectangular holes along the edge of my layout.
I’ve just finished nailing down the track in my new layout, and I’ve been wondering how to mount the controls. I recently visited a train shop, and when I looked at the controls, there were lights and buttons and switches mounted neatly on a nice control board. Although I didn’t know what all of em did, I would like something like that for my own layout. Does anyone have ample expirience doing things like this, or some good sites to see?
Thanx, your help is greatly appreciated! [:)]
- Please see http://www.nmra.org/beginner/
- Be prepared to do over again as you gain experience! Try a little corner and test before adapting a final plan.
Lindsay
It all depends on the switchgear you are using. Atlas sells a line of switches, (block switches) which not only simplify wiring, but can be screwed right to your control panel. To control my Tortoise switch machines, I use heavy-duty DPDT switches, mounted in rectangular holes along the edge of my layout.