Tram Yard

[inobu]

Needed a tram yard so I thought I'd post the process.

 

Built the track plan and rolled over to CAD. From there I spec out the frame build with its parts and dimensions.

I cut the limber.

 

Need to cut the foam.

 

The yard is 12"x48" its a good desk top fiddle yard.

 

It has 10 sections that will report occupancy to a graphical display in JMRI. 

 

This is a Unitrack version of a Tomytec 91016

 

 

Should have it assembled in a bit.

 

Inobu

 

[inobu]

Finally stopped Lolly Gagging around. Version 1 framing wasn't up to par but I kept it to learn from.

 

Framing was a lot better here.

 

Version 1 with it foam cut. I'll install the track now.

 

 

 

 

[gavino200]

20 hours ago, inobu said:

Finally stopped Lolly Gagging around. Version 1 framing wasn't up to par but I kept it to learn from.

 

Framing was a lot better here.

 

 

Version 1 with it foam cut. I'll install the track now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very nice work, inobu! What technique did you use to cut the foam?

[Martijn Meerts]

Nice, it looks a bit like an architectural mockup with the foam cut and the track not yet in place 😄

 

[inobu]

19 hours ago, gavino200 said:

 

Very nice work, inobu! What technique did you use to cut the foam?

I CNCed this but I posted a manual method years ago.

 

It was called Trenching Unitrack. I fixed the image links

 

Inobu

[cteno4]

Happiness with a router! I love routing, very satisfying.

 

jeff

[inobu]

Putting the track and catenary down but its killing my back need to put it on the bench.

 

[inobu]

Finished placing the cantenaries into position. I need to put some walk ways around the build and yards. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up is the wiring. I have 10 Blocks

 

 

 

Inobu

 

 

[inobu]

This is the test build. I will go through a complete build and resolve issue that comes up.

 

Track and block wiring is done. Tested the switches and they work. Testing the Block occupancy and

Rail Com is next.

 

 

 

 

Inobu

[inobu]

Had to park the project but here is a quick update.

 

I'm at an impasse as I need to make a decision as to which detection unit I'm going to use. I have the ESU Railcom detector as well as the Digikeijs DR5088RC.

 

The ECoS Detector ties directly into the ECoS but only provides 4 Railcom ports of the 16. The DR5088RC provides all 16 port with Railcom but it used Loconet 

to reports its detection. It converts Railcom data into a Loconet message for transport to the command station. In that case I need to add a L.Net converter

in order for the ECoS to read it. This cracks the lid on a whole new can of worms.

 

My intentions were to use ESU devices but I need to add 2 more Railcom detectors to cover the 9 or 10 zones. Now do I drop back to 8 zones and add one

50098 ECoSDetector which monitors 4 track sectors or add 2 to cover the 10 with 2 left over. The 50098 are $100 each.  😕

 

When I have time I will wire up the DR5088RC and see how it works with the ECoS.

 

 

I'm tracking the cost as well. This Tram Yard is an easy $1000. Material wise its at $441 at the moment. The tools to get you there is another story.  

 

 

Inobu

[inobu]

I'm jumping around as all of the pieces are bouncing around in my head. Here is the initial interface.

 

I got to get Python to handle some of the logic and keep track of the tasks. The Switch controls are generic

as I will come up with a better control switch later.

 

I need to get the wash station next or make my own not sure what I will do.

 

 

Inobu

[inobu]

I've been caught up on another project but ordered the wash station which came in. I just need to see what they looked like and 

I think I'm going to make my version of one.

 

I got the Greenmax 2811 -12 

 

Hopefully I get back to this soon.

 

[Dani]

Very clean work!! Better don't look underneath my modules... :S