I begain laying track using the plan and as usual fo rme, it gradually diverted into something that was similar but workable. I found out that the yard layout didn't quite fit. So I did some adjustment and viola - working yard. Laid out the other parts and got it down to where I had most of the track in place and I could see how it would be functioning.
So today, I went back to fill in some spots and actually hooked up my NCE Power Cab. With relatively easy steps I had power on the track and a running locomotive. For all of two sections. Then quiet. Seems that I had forgotten my lessens of the table. Always use two track joiners, otherwise you run out of signal and power.
So I spent a little bit of time fixing thd missing joiners. Using my locomotive as a sort of inch-by-inch failure indicator. When the train stopped moving I looked for a gap. Worked like a charm.
This afternoon I tried to make up a train and function per my plan. Found out that I could not even get a four car train hooked up and out to the main track. It was too long and blocked the turnouts. So I thought and ended up pulling track and relaying a section so that I had a forward moving outlet from the yard to the outside track. This will let me get a "full size" train out of the yard and onto the moving track. We'll see how it works out.
I still have about 4 feet of gaps that need to be filled - but I'm much closer than I was yesterday. Now I can run about 85% of one track without a glitch.
That is great progress!
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