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Very nice work Steve M

Its "Only" taken me 18 months to get to this stage :lol:
But the lower level track has finally met up, just about 2.5 m of wiring to complete, and all the point motors !

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The latest ...

Just arrived Diseasel No.3:

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I was initially going to go for the DP1 prototype, but finding this Accurascale class 55 still available at a trustworthy seller changed my mind - and this gives me a ...

Indeed Brian, I have read that a Ring isn't the best way as it can itself cause issues.
So I will do as you suggest and have 2 end to end runs with filters at the ends

I am currently wiring my track as I lay it.
I have 14AWG which runs around the baseboards approx 52 ft (16m) total length, (as I have a hollow middle L shape) connected at various points to 12 way distribution blocks, from which 20AWG feeds are taken for track droppers of generally under 40cm ...

Just to add a couple of questions to this thread, for my clarification. :oops:

1. If I prefer to do a loop for my bus, can I still use a filter/snubber split from the feed with a T junction, or am I better splitting the loop and having 2 feeds with a filter /snubber each end ?

2. I plan on ...

Well, I don't normally do Diseasels, but for a little something different (to me) I decided there was room for 3 in my collection, as long as they fitted my timeline

(luckily my railway era covers 3 decades, the earliest loco I have will have been taken out of service in 1935 ish).

So the First 2 ...

When an express blue A4 described as having a ticking sound going forward and having a few minor cosmetic issues appeared on auction I had to investigate. It looked in good condition and had the parts that need re-attaching included, so I put in an offer.

Ticking sound turned out to be the rod that ...

Nice, I'll remember not to use DAS when I get to a similar stage :)
I have test 3D printed some "concrete" hardstanding sections.

I am similar M.O. with regards to chipping locos, and as I like to use HM7000 decoders for cost reasons, I have found (on the TT layout) that a stayalive is a major help ...

Nice bit of work there, and some great pictures.
I have a similarly sized Fowler Tank Engine in my "to chip" pile, may be a similar situation !