Re: Fwd: WGH Train Show

[Steve Wise <swise@aoot.com>]

Bill Lohman wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>  
> Thanks for the kind words of encouragement.  I understand and totally 
> agree about testing and debugging after a 40 year career in 
> Information Technology.  If anything can go wrong it will.  I think 
> Murphy said that or something similar.
>  
> Testing will proceed in two stages.  First, we're testing each module 
> separately and then all four together here at my home.  Second,  we 
> plan on testing with the club's modules and key components on 
> Saturday, Feb 14 either at the Railyard or at Scott's home.  
>  
> As of now, all four modules are in various stages of completion at 
> this point.  One is complete and has been tested at my home. 
>  
> As you know I have an operating layout with MTH DCS and Lionel Legacy 
> and TMCC.  I have tested this first module by first ohming every 
> connection, looking for shorts and opens and then by connecting it to 
> my Command and Control electronics.  Lionel TMCC and Legacy and MTH 
> DCS locomotives operate successfully on all five tracks. I have tested 
> the connections in every permutation and combination I can think of.  
> For example.  Power applied thru the Jones Plugs with the "Trailer" 
> connectors looped together and power applied via the trailer 
> connectors directly. Etc., so on and so forth. 
>  
> Hope this helps.  Looking forward to seeing the turntable/transfer 
> table modules.  

Sounds great!

>  
> By the way, I talked with Steve Brennheisen the owner of Ross Custom 
> Switches this week.  He is coming the San Antonio show.  I'm thinking 
> of trying to talk him down on two 33 inch fully automated turntables!. 
> Just need to rob a 7/11 to pay for them!
Sweet!  I hope he has the turn tables there!  I'd LOVE to see one.  I've 
decided to go with RCS for my turntable.

CU soon!

Steve.