New ACTRR Updates

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I like to see others use Unitrack, JMO love the fact that you can lay the track... tryout the plan before committing to it. if you don't like what ya done, simple affair to rip it out and do over until happy! Just wish kato would pre-weather the rail!
 
That is a great looking layout.
I just subscribed to your youtube channel so when you make a new vid I'll know about it.
Looks like I have a few vids to catch up on first though.
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Well , I am a late bloomer last week so today I got all of the scenery done between the back track and backboard and now to weather and ballast the track there and add people and then the reach will be easier.

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Mike
 
I've often thought of switching ti N scale, but with eye proplems I'm gonna stik to HO and even that'll give me a run for my money...lol. Great looking layout and track plan
 
Photogdad said:
I've often thought of switching ti N scale, but with eye proplems I'm gonna stik to HO and even that'll give me a run for my money...lol. Great looking layout and track plan
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Thanks Charles and thanks for the YouTube Sub.
Mike
 
Hey mike, I want to start my control panel on my lil layout! What toggle switchs do you use for the Kato's and can ya show me a wiring diagram? I got an Idea how they should go but being you done it and confirm my thoughts please!
 


I have been working on a SideTrack Models Greyhound bus depot this week and I am pleased with the results. I added the sidewalk and street as well as all the cars , bus and people but the kit is pretty nice and a fun build. I will need to do more blending into the area but here are the current results.

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Thanks , Mike
 
Here is what I have been doing. I got the new Main control panel done and converted over from the Kato controls. One of the Amphenol connectors is male from the panel to a connector block and on to the blocks for DC operation and the other is a female to a connector block for the Turnouts. The small 4 conductor wire and plug merely extend the Leds in the MRC wireless to the panel face. Also got the PowerPax connected to the program track.
There is a lot of new wire under the table you cannot see for all of this as well.

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Mike
 
I have been working on getting the bus depot and adjoining Ridley Hotel done and their parking lots and foreground paving in as well as the back alley in the downtown done and track ballast in that area as well. I have also put the Model Tech Studios Hobo shacks under the bridge and will install people likely today.
Here is what I have so far and is nearly complete.

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Thanks to all following the ACTRR progress.

Mike
 
Looking real good there Mike. That Greyhound bus station looks great and thats a fantastic control panel. I like how its laid out from the track layout on the front to the setup.
 
Photogdad said:
Looking real good there Mike. That Greyhound bus station looks great and thats a fantastic control panel. I like how its laid out from the track layout on the front to the setup.
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Thanks Charles , Glad to have you follow along !
Mike
 
I got a major step done today. I cut the highway out of one continuous piece of roofing felt. I then did the piece from the bridge to the crossing. Now for striping and blending in.

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Mike
 
Looking good, love what you did with the roof on the bus station!
How did you curve that bridge? Looks fantastic!
 


Rico said:
Looking good, love what you did with the roof on the bus station!
How did you curve that bridge? Looks fantastic!
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Thanks , the bridge is a Rix overpass that was all hand bent before assembly and the ends were scratch built.
Thanks , Mike
 
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