The final stage of the new crossover operating system was to transfer wires from the 4 existing switches to the new, single switch. Following testing before work started some weeks ago, Geoff had produced a suitable diagram, which made the process easier. The exercise was not without a few glitches (just two wires had to be transposed), but eventually, the points worked using the test meter. The boards were then laid down, the power and a controller plugged into the control panel. A loco was then introduced and successfully tested.
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| 3D printed plugs will be made for the old switch holes. |
The new switch will have 3 positions: Diagonal route red/orange, diagonal route blue/green and both tracks straight through.
The ravaged sleepers and rail sides were painted, and undergrowth added to damaged sleepers and track bed. The foliage colour is a bit unreal, but this will be reviewed next week when the board joints will come under scrutiny.
