Hi Everyone,
On behalf of the electrical crew . . . here is a video explaining what we
did with the Yard Lead and the Yard.
I did this in a hurry so there are a few mistakes in the video.
Please read the information below.
Click here for the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eckbyFLIobA&ab_channel=RickS
Information:
One half of the yard is physically dedicated to the going onto the inner
mainline only.
The other half is physically dedicated to going onto the outer mainline
only.
* You can still go from the inner mainline to the outer mainline, and
vice-versa, using the other switches on the mainline "sides" of the
layout.
All the on/off yard switches are done and operating for both the outer and
the inner sections.
The yard will only have power applied when it's corresponding mainline has
power applied.
The inner yard will only have power when the inner mainline has power.
The outer yard will only have power when the outer mainline has power.
On either:
If Conventional is selected: It will be powered by the Z-4000 throttle (0
- 20 volts).
If Command is selected: It will instantly have 18 volts from the
PowerHouse 180.
At time 2:02 I say "Turn these 2 on." That is not correct. You only turn
the one on that you want to power.
Please understand one important point.
On the siding with the least amount of straight track: The one closest to
me that had the caboose on it in the video: If someone is set-up on one of
the other sidings and they want to come out; they will have to turn that
siding on to power the switches so they can come out.
* If you are set up on that "shortest" siding: Your engine is going to
get powered-up when he flips "your" siding switch. So, I wouldn't put your
engine on the track until you are ready to come out.
* The same is true for the shortest siding on the other side of the yard.
I'm sorry if that is confusing. It will make more sense when we explain it
in person.
Sincerely,
Rick
