What's happening on your layout?
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John from Indiana
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What's happening on my layout? Something happened and I have a direct short that is throwing my power panel's circuit breaker. It hasn't run correctly since I tore out a lot of track and added some. DCC layout (and I don't have a clue what I'm doing). I have 6 Tony's Circuit Breakers; but my power panel circuit breaker blows first. I don't have any trains on the track so I don't have a clue. I disconected 3 circuit breakers on the right side of my layout and it didn't trip the panel circuit breaker. I've got a funny feeling the problem is under Joanstown (14-feet of hidden track with a faulty turnout that I made into a single switch going to the right)...I hope it isn't that. I've been painting a neglected slider on our porch and it is killing me outside in the sun and humidity. I really not in the mood to trouble shoot it now; but I think I have it narrowed down to the switch
PMW
Well-Known Member
I've been there. It's frustrating but I've always solved the problem eventually (when I'm motivated to do what needs to what needs to be done). I'm sure you'll solve it!
John from Indiana
Well-Known Member
I know I will solve it; but the frustrations of painting in the hot sun got to me and I had to vent...more painting tomorrow and Sunday. I should be back to a normal attitude Monday...strike that; I have to go get another shot for trigger finger. This will be the fourth shot in the same finger...it sure does suck getting old
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Trigger Finger shot. Yeah, had that a few times. Shot goes right in the palm of the hand in the tendon.
Take it like a man.
Take it like a man.
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Installing new track can sneak the gemlins in.
If you installed any turnouts, check for a short on one of the turnout legs. Try sliding the rail joiners back first and see if that clears up the short.
If you installed any turnouts, check for a short on one of the turnout legs. Try sliding the rail joiners back first and see if that clears up the short.
AstroKnight187
“Conrail was really cool”
Absolutely nothing. I’m trying to convince my parents to let me get some 1” thick foam to put on my layout, so I can actually start doing stuffI wouldn't mind a story or two.
Maybe a pic to go along?
I haven't stopped into the WN&K or the Broake & Howe headquarters for a bit.
Far as I know, nobody has been killed and all derailments are in the yards.
Rico
BN Modeller
Check out construction sites, they’re usually happy to give cutoffs away.
NorthTexasRailroad
Well-Known Member
Not much. Making plans, but waiting for cooler weather. Like Colbert, it is too hot in the garage (100F) to want to do much out there.Today...Absolutely nothing. Too hot in my garage. 86°F !
A lot cooler inside to order rolling stock online
John from Indiana
Well-Known Member
Taking it like a man is the only way I know how
PMW
Well-Known Member
Good advise! I work in construction and didn't pay a penny for a bunch of 3" foam.
My boss has no idea how good he is to me
John from Indiana
Well-Known Member
Went to the Doc. for my trigger finger shot (which I hate). I asked him what happens when the shot doesn't work any more and he told me he could perform a 10-minute operation and I would never have trigger finger in the finger again. No shot today, setting up surgery appointment instead. Happy Day for me.
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
I took my index finger off most of the way in less than 10 minutes.
John from Indiana
Well-Known Member
Wow, the hole finger?
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Without going into detail, almost all the way.
Prepping for a "just running" op session next weekend for one of the clubs. Just run your trains till ya can't walk anymore.
John from Indiana
Well-Known Member
Without going into detai, my question was the lead-in question to a very old "adult" joke
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Ah-hem.
Back to trains now.
Colorado Midland Modeler
Well-Known Member
I have a fair amount of layout related projects that I've been bouncing between. Last week, I completed a mine building for the Cripple Creek area of the layout, and a few days later I started putting together a shop building kit to fill the space where the exposed cardboard is by the turntable, yesterday, I painted the wall that my back was facing when I took this photo with the intent of painting another mural for more photo opportunities. I also painted the facia around much of the layout, and today, I stenciled on town and landmark names along the facia. So, I've been fairly busy with it.
Canalligator
Active Member
Slow work. Little if anything, since it’s bicycle touring season. I’m looking for a short, then can finish converting track wiring and turnouts for DCC., But in late September, I’ll be buying my controller and some decoders.
