Brakeman Hal
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When I install my new, longer Siding (72.5" or 290 scale feet), I may want to make a provision for running the Engines on and off the Siding using Track Power rather then rolling them on & off Manually.
Here's how I THINK I would do it, step-by-step:
1. With the Steamer on the Siding, I would run the Diesel train up to approach the turnout to the Siding, then roll the Throttle to zero.
2. Then I would walk the 20 steps from my Control Station to the Siding location on the back wall of the layout.
3. I would uncouple the Diesel, throw the Turnout Points to the Siding position, then throw the Toggle Switch providing Track Power to the Siding.
4. Then I would walk the 20 steps back to the Control Station and roll on the Throttle until the Diesel enters the Siding and the Steamer enters the Main, then roll the Throttle to zero.
5. Then I would walk the 20 step to the Siding and throw the Toggle Switch to "off", then reset the Turnout Points to Main.
6. Back 20 steps to the Control Station, where I would reverse direction and slowly throttle the Steamer back to the freight train, and couple to it.
7. If all goes as desired, I would then have a Beer!
(Of course, manually moving the engines would save 80 steps!)
Hal
Here's how I THINK I would do it, step-by-step:
1. With the Steamer on the Siding, I would run the Diesel train up to approach the turnout to the Siding, then roll the Throttle to zero.
2. Then I would walk the 20 steps from my Control Station to the Siding location on the back wall of the layout.
3. I would uncouple the Diesel, throw the Turnout Points to the Siding position, then throw the Toggle Switch providing Track Power to the Siding.
4. Then I would walk the 20 steps back to the Control Station and roll on the Throttle until the Diesel enters the Siding and the Steamer enters the Main, then roll the Throttle to zero.
5. Then I would walk the 20 step to the Siding and throw the Toggle Switch to "off", then reset the Turnout Points to Main.
6. Back 20 steps to the Control Station, where I would reverse direction and slowly throttle the Steamer back to the freight train, and couple to it.
7. If all goes as desired, I would then have a Beer!
(Of course, manually moving the engines would save 80 steps!)
Hal
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