Re: Work Day

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

Good job guys.  Sounds like it was a successful work day!  Sorry I 
missed it...

Steve.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott A Smiley" <sc.smiley@juno.com>
To: <ttat-members@aoot.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 10:57 PM
Subject: Work Day


> WE had about 7 attend for work and one other club member today.  WE 
> got a
> lot done but it is hard to see what we accomplished.
> We got the rewiring of the ground connections done on three corners,
> wried in the power plugs in the two new corners, added additional 
> ground
> from the transformer box and wired in the power connector on one 
> corner.
> WE replaced the sectional track on two modules.  Filled in the track 
> gaps
> on three transition modules.
> Fixed some leg pockets, added and fixed Velcro around the layout as
> needed.
>
> We got it all back together about 4 and ran trains until after 5.  It 
> all
> seemed to work first try so that is the first test.
> The MTH signal strength stayed about 7 to 8 around the layout so I 
> think
> that is a big improvement.  WE found some loose wires on track 2 and 
> some
> other locations.  Voltage seemed to be more constant but when we get 
> some
> multi motor engines and passenger trains on we will see if this all
> helped the power uniformity.
>
> Any others that attended add what I missed.
>
> Scott
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