Marcus' Model Railways | Recent Uploads
Web of wires to the 8 channel relay board that controls track power and turnouts
13 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Arduino board connected to the line trace modules for train detection, and the LCD panel status display
13 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Arduino, relay board and line trace modules all installed under the departure end of the yard
13 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Rat's nest of random wires used to connect the Arduino board to the LCD panel via the 4-bit interface
11 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Rat's nest of random wires used to connect the Arduino board to the LCD panel via the 4-bit interface
11 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Long cable connects points at arrival end to relay board at the departure end that throws the Kato point motors
11 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Underside view of the arrival end of the yard - wires for power feeders, plus for powering point motors
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Top view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Top view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Under layout view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Under layout view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Fitting out the underside of the yard - 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection, plus wires for track power feeders, and for throwing the point motors
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Holes cut between the rails of Kato Unitrack so the 'Arduino Line Trace Module' can be used for train detection
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
'Arduino Line Trace Module' modified to put the trimpot facing the underside of the layout, so it fits under the track
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
'Arduino Line Trace Module' modified to put the trimpot facing the underside of the layout, so it fits under the track
7 January 2023In album: Automated staging yard
Using 0.1" DuPont connectors to connect to Kato #4 turnouts lacking the factory supplied wires
7 January 2023In album: T-Trak Modules
Using 0.1" DuPont connectors to connect to Kato #4 turnouts lacking the factory supplied wires
7 January 2023In album: T-Trak Modules